Predictive effect of psychological stress in early puberty on subsequent anxiety and depression
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2020.06.008
- VernacularTitle:儿童青春早期心理应激对焦虑和抑郁的预测作用
- Author:
LI Yueyue, LIU Qin, HUANG Xin, YANG Bo, FANG Bo, SHENG Lulu
1
Author Information
1. School of Public Health and Management,Chongqing Medical University,Research Center for Medicine and Social Development,Innovation Center for Social Risk Governance in Health, Chongqing(400016), China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stress,Psychological;
Puberty;
Anxiety;
Depression;
Mental health;
Rgeression analysis;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2020;41(6):830-832
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:Longitudinal data were used in this study to examine the predictive effects of psychological stress in early puberty on subsequent anxiety and depression symptoms.
Methods:Objects from a puberty cohort of 998 children from 4 primary schools in Chongqing were included. Psychological stress was measured during their early puberty, and anxiety and depression were followed up after 4 years. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the influence of psychological stress on anxiety and depression level in their middle puberty.
Results:The average score of psychological stress during early puberty was (34.79±24.78), and scores of anxiety and depression were (11.20±10.89) and (12.06±6.69), respectively, with detection rates of 14.03% and 15.63%. Girls had higher anxiety and depression scores than boys(F=51.58,5.48，P<0.05). The depression scores of children with different parents’ educational levelsand perceived parental relationship were different(F=6.74, 7.38, 10.49, P<0.05). The results of multiple linear regression showed that girls(β=4.38), higher psychological stress(β=0.13), older age (β=0.89) were risk factors for higher anxiety level. Children with higher psychological stress(β=0.05), older age(β=0.57), perceived worse parents’ relationship(β=1.19), lower maternal education (β=-1.00) had higher depression scores(P<0.05).
Conclusion:The psychological stress level, and age during early puberty had a positive predictive effect on anxiety and depression after 4 years. Simultaneously, girls were more prone to anxiety, and poor parental relationship and low maternal literacy were risk factors for children’s depression.
