Abstract: Objective To investigate the psychological status of school-age children with short stature and their parents, in order to provide reference for further intervention. Methods The psychological status of 50 school-age children with short stature and normal children was assessed by scales including Piers-Harris Children′s Self-concept Scale, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, Spence Children′s Anxiety Scale and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory from January to June 2017.The psychological status of their parents was investigated with self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) simultaneously. Results The scores of behavior, intelligence and school performance, body appearance and affiliation subscales in school-age children with short stature was significantly lower than those in normal school-age children (P<0.05).The results of SAS indicated that the score of body panic disorder in children with short stature was higher than that in control group, while the scores of fear for physical injury and obsessive compulsive disorder in normal control group were higher than those in children with short stature (all P＜0.05).Compared with normal children, children with short stature tended to be introverted.There was no significant difference on SAS scores between parents of children with short stature and normal children (P＞0.05). Conclusion Psychological disorder is still prevalent in children with short stature,soearly psychological support should be given to them in addition to drug treatment.

Key words: short stature, school-age children, psychology

摘要： 目的 通过分析身材矮小儿童及其父母的心理状况,为进一步进行心理干预提供依据。方法 2017年1-6月采用Piers-Harris儿童自我意识量表、艾森克个性问卷、Spence儿童焦虑量表、儿童生存质量测定量表体系评估50例学龄期身材矮小儿童和正常儿童的心理状况,采用SAS焦虑自评量表对父母进行心理状况调查。结果 身材矮小学龄期儿童的行为、智力与学校情况、躯体外貌、合群的自我意识分量表得分及生存质量低于正常对照组,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05);焦虑量表提示身材矮小儿童恐慌障碍得分高于正常对照组,而正常对照组躯体伤害恐惧、强迫冲动障碍得分高于身材矮小儿童,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05);且身材矮小的学龄期儿童较正常儿童更倾向于内向个性。两组父母焦虑量表评分差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05)。结论 学龄期矮身材儿童存在一定的心理问题。除了药物治疗,还需要根据儿童的心理状况给予早期心理支持。

关键词: 矮身材, 学龄期儿童, 心理