Investigation of somatization symptoms and related factors in adolescents during frequent earthquakes in Hefei
- VernacularTitle:合肥地区地震频发期间青少年躯体化症状调查及相关因素分析
- Author:
Yu ZHUANG
1
;
Pei TANG
1
;
Yinghan TIAN
1
;
Peng YAO
2
;
Lei XIA
1
;
Huanzhong LIU
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: earthquake; adolescents; depression; somatization; fatigue
- From: Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2026;61(1):141-145
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: ObjectiveTo investigate somatization symptoms in adolescents during frequent earthquakes in Hefei， and to explore their correlation with earthquake experiences. MethodsA cross-sectional survey was used to select 324 adolescents in Hefei as the survey objects. The self-rating scale of somatization symptoms （SSS） and the fatigue intensity scale （FIS） were used to evaluate the somatization symptoms and fatigue degree of middle school students， and multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the related factors of somatization symptoms and fatigue among middle school students. ResultsA total of 324 adolescents were included， and the overall detection rate of somatization symptoms was 6.5%， and the detection rate of moderate or above fatigue was 20.1%. The results of regression analysis showed that adolescents who were concerned about the earthquake for a longer time （≥1 h） had a higher risk of somatization symptoms （OR=5.430， 95%CI： 1.547-19.058）， and adolescents who received pre-earthquake training had a lower degree of fatigue （OR=0.535， 95%CI： 0.292-0.981） （P<0.05）. ConclusionDuring the frequent earthquakes， adolescents have more somatization symptoms and fatigue. Therefore， it is crucial to enhance health education， reduce the emphasis on event-related reports， and implement earthquake prevention and disaster reduction training to improve the physical and mental health of adolescents.
