Status and risk factors for depression, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms among adolescents in the post-pandemic era DOI Creative Commons

Xingjie Yang,

Libin Zhang,

Lei-Lei Wang

et al.

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

Owing to their vulnerability public health crises, adolescents' mental status, and related risk factors in the post-pandemic era China require examination. This study aimed lay a foundation for subsequent interventions disorder prevention among adolescents. An anonymous online survey was conducted January 8–18, 2023. The comprised two parts. first part collected personal information. second included nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire, seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Of 50,666 adolescent participants, 46.8% displayed depressive symptoms, 31.5% showed anxiety 47.9% experienced difficulties initiating sleep within 30 min, while 4.9% manifested depressive, anxiety, insomnia symptoms simultaneously. Chi-square tests revealed significant variations prevalence of these conditions according age, sex, coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection family increased screen time (P < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis indicated heightened rates depression, rural adolescents, females, those aged 16–18 years, individuals with history COVID-19, long COVID-19 illness, (all P status adolescents should be taken seriously, particularly that high school students, use electronic screens. Among such efforts, administrators strengthen connection psychologists, as early identification intervention are important preventing crises.

Language: Английский

Status and risk factors for depression, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms among adolescents in the post-pandemic era DOI Creative Commons

Xingjie Yang,

Libin Zhang,

Lei-Lei Wang

et al.

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

Owing to their vulnerability public health crises, adolescents' mental status, and related risk factors in the post-pandemic era China require examination. This study aimed lay a foundation for subsequent interventions disorder prevention among adolescents. An anonymous online survey was conducted January 8–18, 2023. The comprised two parts. first part collected personal information. second included nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire, seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Of 50,666 adolescent participants, 46.8% displayed depressive symptoms, 31.5% showed anxiety 47.9% experienced difficulties initiating sleep within 30 min, while 4.9% manifested depressive, anxiety, insomnia symptoms simultaneously. Chi-square tests revealed significant variations prevalence of these conditions according age, sex, coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection family increased screen time (P < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis indicated heightened rates depression, rural adolescents, females, those aged 16–18 years, individuals with history COVID-19, long COVID-19 illness, (all P status adolescents should be taken seriously, particularly that high school students, use electronic screens. Among such efforts, administrators strengthen connection psychologists, as early identification intervention are important preventing crises.

Language: Английский

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