Aggressiveness and Hostility in the Family Environment and Chronic Constipation in Children

Objective To compare the emotional aspects of children with and without constipation. Methodology Some emotional aspects were studied in children with and without constipation. A nonstructured interview was performed with the mothers regarding the emotional aspects of their children. The children were asked to tell a story based on the observation of a board from the thematic children apperception test. This is a qualitative study using the technique of constant comparison. Results In the interview with the mothers of constipated children. Conclusion In the children with constipation a higher prevalence of some emotional aspects was observed.