The
National Survey of Children's Health is designed to track the physical
and emotional well being of children up to age 17. The survey is broken
down into several topic categories which helps to identify trends in
children's behavior. Some of these categories include parental health,
family interactions, school interactions, after school activities, and
the safety factor in neighborhoods.
In
addition, the survey also targets children from uninsured households
which involves seeing how being “uninsured” affects the child's
emotional and physical health.
As a
result of the unstable economic conditions over the past several years,
thousands of children across the country unfortunately have experienced
some physical and emotional problems. For some, this has included
having to move to a new neighborhood and having to adjust to new
surroundings. While moving to a new neighborhood might not be a big deal
for most adults, it can be an unsettling experience for a child. This
is because they may have established strong attachments to other
children in their old neighborhood and may not feel confident that they
will be able to make new friends again. This type of situation can cause
potential emotional issues that can affect a child's behavior at home
and also their performance at school.
Family
interactions also play a key role in a child's development and
behavior. If the interactions are mainly positive, then it increases the
chance that the child will do well in school and in other outside
activities. On the other, if family interactions involve a lot of
shouting and anger, then it will have a negative impact on the child's
development and behavior. It is very important to identify any potential
emotional issues early in a child's life, because they will be much
easier to treat and correct.
The
physical condition of a child also has a significant impace on their
emotional and mental health. It is has been proven that children that
are not healthy will not do very in school. This is also another issue
that needs to be addressed and treated before the child becomes an
adult.
SUMMARY
The
most recent National Survey of Children's Health was conducted between
February 2011 and June 2012 and over 95,000 child-level interviews were
conducted. The survey consisted of survey samples from all 50 states –
which included the US Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia.
The
National Survey of Children's Health receives funding from several
sources. This includes the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the
Department of Health and Human Services.
To learn more about how the survey is conducted, go to www.cdc.gov/nchs/slaits/nsch.htm.
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