A follow up study depressive and anxiety symptoms of children in Wuhan City, Hubei Province
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.05.026
- VernacularTitle:武汉市小学生抑郁焦虑症状随访研究
- Author:
XIE Xinyan, LIU Qi, ZHU Kaiheng, JIANG Qi, FENG Yanan, XIAO Pei, WU Xiaoqian, XIANG Zhen, XU Lin, SONG Ranran
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Author Information
1. Department of Maternal and Child Health and MOE Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan (430030) , China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Depression;
Anxiety;
Mental health;
Affective symptoms;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2022;43(5):751-754
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the progression of depressive and anxiety symptoms of children, especially whose parents were frontline workers in the combat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and to provide evidence for children s mental health promotion.
Methods:In June and December 2020, two surveys were conducted among the children in a primary school in Qiaokou District, Wuhan. The questionnaire included demographic information, student learning conditions, and depressive/anxiety symptoms.
Results:A total of 963 children completed both surveys. The detection rate of depressive and anxiety symptoms at follow up was significantly higher than that at the baseline survey (depressive symptoms: OR=1.45, 95%CI =1.16-1.83; anxiety symptoms: OR=1.79, 95%CI =1.41-2.28, P <0.01). There was no statistically significant change in depressive/anxiety symptoms among children whose parents were frontline workers compared with those whose parents were not( P >0.05). Girls, lower learning efficiency, and less interaction with teachers in class were risk factors for depressive or anxiety symptoms of children( P < 0.05 ).
Conclusion:Mental health status of children requires continuous attention. Moreover, timely psychological protection should be given to prevent the occurrence of psychological problems and the further deterioration of psychological problems.
