Differences in the detection rates of depression and anxiety among middle school students in different time periods
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.05.022
- VernacularTitle:重庆市2021年学期初和学期末中学生抑郁和焦虑状况变化
- Author:
WU Dongyuan,WANG Manfei,ZHANG Bin,LAI Weiyun,GU Dian
1
Author Information
1. Medical and Social Development Research Center, College of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing(400016), China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Depression;
Anxiety;
Mental health;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2022;43(5):736-738
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigates the prevalence of depression and anxiety among middle school students at different times, and to provide a reference for mental health promotion among adolescents.
Methods:A total of 1 505 middle school students, selected from Chongqing in 2021 by using multi stage stratified random sampling method, were surveyed by using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CSE-D) and Zung Self Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS).
Results:At the beginning of the semester, 434(27.6%) and 601 students( 38.2 %) reported depressive and anxiety symptoms,respectively. While at the end of the semester showed that 463 cases (30.8%) were prone to depression, and 653 cases ( 43.4 %) reported depressive and anxiety symptoms,respectively. The detection rate of depressive symptoms at the end of the semester was significantly higher than that at the beginning of semester. (43.4%, 38.2 %, χ 2=8.55, P <0.05). Depressive of female students at the end of the semester( 52.8 %) was higher than that at the beginning of the semester(46.3%)( χ 2=6.19, P <0.05) The detection rate of anxiety symptoms in senior high school students at the end of the semester(44.9%) was significantly higher than that of at the beginning of the semester(28.6%) ( χ 2= 43.33 , P <0.01). No significant difference in anxiety symptoms boys and junior high school students between the beginning and the end of the semester ( χ 2=2.34, 0.71, P >0.05).
Conclusion:Substantial changes are observed in anxiety symptoms among female middle school students and depressive and anxiety symptoms among high school students in different periods of a semester. When investigating depression and anxiety of middle school students, time effect should be considered.
