Open AccessEvaluating the prevalence of child psychosocial concerns in rural primary care.
Author(s) -
Matthew Tolliver,
Jodi Polaha,
Stacey L. Williams,
Christina R. Studts
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
rural mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2163-8969
pISSN - 1935-942X
DOI - 10.1037/rmh0000130
Subject(s) - psychosocial , rurality , logistic regression , medicine , rural area , mental health , environmental health , gerontology , psychiatry , pathology
Child psychosocial concerns in rural areas are assumed to be greater than national averages due to mental health provider shortages, however, there is minimal empirical support for this claim. The present study aimed to replicate findings showing a higher prevalence of child psychosocial concerns in rural areas. In addition, this study evaluated six distinct definitions of "rural" to determine whether the operational definition of rurality was associated with prevalence of psychosocial concerns.