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April 30, 2025Journal of Fatima Jinnah Medical UniversityOpen Access

Challenging Behaviors in Children with Down Syndrome: Prevalence and Associated Factors

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MAMuhammad AbidSBSyed Nadeem BadarFRFareeha Latif Randhawa

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Overview

Cross-sectional study identifies challenging behaviors in children with Down syndrome, indicating key factors influence outcomes.

Key Points

  • Tantrums and stubbornness are the most reported challenging behaviors, affecting over 50% of children.
  • Cognitive, communication, and socioeconomic factors influence behavioral functioning significantly (p < 0.001).
  • The study utilized caregiver-reported questionnaires to assess behavioral challenges through a purposive sampling of 42 children.
  • Over 80% of parents felt capable of managing these challenging behaviors at home, highlighting the importance of support.

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Abid et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af59e3ad7bf08b1eadebb2https://doi.org/10.37018/plkj3698
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