The association between symptoms of mental disorders and risk factors such as emotional dysregulation and behavioral problems can lead to worsening clinical conditions in childhood. This quantitative and cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the association of psychopathological symptoms and risk factors in 39 school children. Children Depression Inventory, Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders, Social Skills Rating System and Emotional Regulation Checklist were instruments used for the evaluation. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences program version 24.0. An association was found between the symptoms of emotional lability, emotional regulation, social skills and behavioral problems. Anxiety symptoms was associated only with symptoms of depression and the latter associated with behavioral problems. There was a difference between gender only in the variable anxiety problems. These findings contribute to the literature and deepen the discuss about risk and protective factors for the progression of psychopathologies in childhood.
A associação entre sintomas de transtornos mentais e fatores de risco tais como desregulação emocional e problemas de comportamento pode levar ao agravamento dos quadros clínicos na infância. Esse estudo quantitativo e transversal objetivou analisar a associação de sintomas psicopatológicos e fatores de risco em 39 crianças. Para a avaliação utilizou-se as escalas Children Depression Inventory, Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders,Social Skills Rating System e Emotional Regulation Checklist. Analisou-se os dados no programa Statistical Package for Social Sciences, versão 24.0. Encontrou-se associação entre as sintomatologias labilidade emocional, regulação emocional, habilidades sociais e problemas de comportamento. Os sintomas de ansiedade se associaram apenas com os sintomas de depressão e esse último se associou com problemas de comportamento. Verificou-se diferença entre os gêneros apenas na variável sintomas de ansiedade. Os achados contribuem com a literatura ao discutir sobre fatores de risco e de proteção para a progressão de psicopatologias na infância.