The association mental health of adolescents with economic impact during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 2020 Korean nationally representative survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 has affected innumerable aspects of life, including education, economy, and religion. Economic problems and inequality are associated with poor mental health in adolescents. This study aimed to identify the relationship between economic damage to families due to COVID-19 and various mental health problems in Korean adolescents and to evaluate the risk factors of mental health.

Methods

In total, 54,948 Korean adolescent students from 398 middle and 395 high schools were surveyed between August and November 2020. Complex sample logistic regression was performed to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for depression and suicidal ideation, respectively. A generalized linear model analysis was used to examine the association between me

SUBMITTER: Park H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10172067 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature