The relationship between anxiety and depression levels according to the weather method in children aged 6-11

Weaning is a process that defines the termination of the baby's breastfeeding process. After this period, the baby continues its basic nutritional needs with additional nutrients. However, at this point, the method of weaning and how the process is carried out are considered important in terms of physically and psychologically. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between anxiety and depression levels in children aged 6-11 years according to the weaning method. For this purpose, demographic data form, breastfeeding-weaning method form, DSM 5 Level-2 Anxiety Scale 6-17 Age Parent Form, DSM 5 Level-2 Depression Scale 6-17 Age Parent Form, Strengths and Difficulties Scale 4-16 Age Parent Form were applied to the participants. The parents of 200 children, 95 girls and 105 boys, participated in the study. As a result of the analysis, the depression score was found to be significantly iffic in the children of mothers who stopped breastfeeding because of insufficient milk. Depression, anxiety, emotional problems and peer problems mean scores of children who were weaned by ifficult were found to be significantly lower. As a result of the correlation analysis, significant relationships were found between depression, emotional problems and peer problems. Significant relationships were found between anxiety, hyperactivity and emotional problems. Child's age, maternal age, iffic of siblings, and ifficul of breastfeeding were also associated with dependent variables. Finally, demographic variables affecting the children's levels of depression, anxiety, strengths and ifficulties were examined. The findings obtained from the study show the importance of weaning for psychological problems seen in children aged 6-11 years, and provide valuable results in terms of the demographic variables that affect it.