Table 2 Understanding and perception of parents about children’s behavioral, emotional and cognitive manifestations as a mental health problems (n = 532)

Emotional problems

Often complains of headaches, stomach-aches or sickness

Often unhappy, depressed or tearful

Many fears, easily scared

Nervous in new situations, easily loses confidence

Many worries or often seems worried

Over all emotional problems

Peer-relationship problems

Picked on or bullied by other youth

Would rather be alone than with other children

Generally not liked by other children

Has no at least one good friend

Gets along better with adults than with other youth

Over all peer relationship problems

Hyperactivity problems

Thinks things out before acting

Restless, overactive, cannot stay still for long time

Constantly fidgeting or squirming

Poor attention span, not see work through to the end

Easily distracted, concentration wanders

Over all Hyperactivity disorders

Conduct problems

Quarreling and bullying other children

Often Lies or cheats

Often loses temper

Generally not well behaved, usually doesn’t do what adults request

Steals from home, school or elsewhere

Over all conduct problems

Cluster problems

Internalizing problems

Externalizing problems

Pro-social problems

Not considerate of other people’s feelings

Not kind to younger children

Not helpful if someone is hurt, upset or feeling ill

Refuse to shares readily with other youth, for example books, game

Often not offers to help others (parents, teachers, children)

Over all pro social problems

Additional psychopathologies

Truancy from school

Suicidal thought

Suicidal behavior

Sleep problem

False, fixed and unusual belief

Hallucination