Trends in Depressive Symptoms and Suicidality of South Korean Adolescents: Comparison of Expected and Observed Prevalence During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Depressive symptoms and suicidality of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic are emerging public health issues. However, there is a lack of representative studies on adolescents' mental health that considers the preceding secular trends.

Methods

This descriptive study used nationally representative cross-sectional data of Korean adolescents from the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey from 2005 to 2020 (N = 1,035,382). We utilized joinpoint regression analysis to explore the temporal prevalence trends of depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts. Based on the annual percentage change until 2019, the expected and actual prevalence in 2020 (N = 54,948) was compared to describe departures of prevalence from the trend line. These trends between sex, sc

SUBMITTER: Kim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10075317 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature