| Sumario: | Introduction: Enuresis and urination disorders are a common problem in school-age children. When untreated, they can persist into adolescence or even adulthood. Aims: This study aimed to determine the relationship between urination disorders and anxiety level in 5- to 12-year-old school children diagnosed as having enuresis. Methods: Data pertaining to 238 children with enuresis were collected using a sociodemographic form, the Dysfunctional Voiding and Incontinence Symptoms Score (DVISS) Questionnaire, and the Sources of Anxiety in School-Aged Children with Enuresis (SACE) Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis. Results: We determined that 71.4% of the children wet mostly at night and 63.4% had not received any previous treatment. The mean (SD) DVISS total score of the children was 13.41 (6.34) and the mean (SD) SACE total score was 59.28 (16.33). Scores in the SACE disease-related anxiety subscale positively correlated with DVISS total and symptom scores (P < .05). Conclusions: This study suggests that urination disorders may be associated with anxiety levels in 5- to 12-year-old school children diagnosed as having enuresis.
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