Prevalence of depression and anxiety, and associated factors, among Chinese primary and high school students: A cross ‐sectional, epidemiological study

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of depression and anxiety, and associated factors, among Chinese children and adolescents aged 8 –18 years who attend primary or high school.MethodsA total of 23  005 primary and high school students were recruited from February to December, 2019 for this cross-sectional study. The questionnaire included demographic information, questions assessing suicidality, resilience, depression (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children), and a nxiety (Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders). Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the independent correlates of depression and anxiety.ResultsOverall, 13.06% of participants experienced depressive symptoms, 22.34% experienced anxiety symptoms, 26.34% experienced transient suicidal ideation, 2.23% had serious suicidal ideation, and 1.46% had a history of suicide attempts. Anxiety (odds ratio [OR], 4.935; 95% confidence interval [CI][4.442 –5.485]), suicidality (OR, 2.671; 95% CI[2.203–3.237]), skipping breakfast (OR, 1.920; 95% CI[1.348–2.736]), sleep duration (OR, 0.470; 95% CI[0.398–0.556]) and self-expectations (OR, 1.924; 95% CI[1.550–2.389]) were associated with depression (allp <  .05). Depression (OR, 4.424; 95% CI[3.983–4.914]), female sex (OR, 1.903; 95% CI[1.759–2.060]), school-based traumatic experience(s) (OR, 1.905; 95% CI[1.747–2.077]), relationships with teachers (OR, 1.575; 95% CI[1.103–2.249]), and suicidality (OR...
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research