Academic Stress and Depression among Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study

作者：Jayanthi P^*; Thirunavukarasu M; Rajkumar Rajamanickam

来源：Indian Pediatrics, 2015, 52(3): 217-219.

DOI：10.1007/s13312-015-0609-y

• Children
• Mental health
• School health

Objective: To examine the relationship between academic stress and depression among adolescents.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at higher secondary schools in Tamil Nadu. 1120 adolescents were included in the study after screening by MINI-kid tool. Modified Educatonal Stress Scale for Adolescents was administered to all children.
Results: Adolescents who had academic stress were at 2.4 times (95% CI=0.9-2.4) (P<0.001) higher risk of depression than adolescents without academic stress.
Conclusions: Adolescents with severe academic stress need to be identified early as interventions to reduce academic stress is likely to affect the occurrence and severity of depression.

• 出版日期2015-3