Prevalence and determinants of depression, anxiety, and stress among secondary school students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

By investigating the depression, anxiety and stress status of secondary school students, we further analysed the influencing factors of the changes in depression, anxiety and stress among secondary school students, so as to provide references for subsequent studies and interventions on adolescent mental health.

Methods

This study was a cross-sectional research study conducted in a city in Southwest China. A questionnaire survey was conducted during March-June 2022 among students attending secondary schools within a city. The surveyed secondary schools were not categorized as public or private. It mainly investigated the general information of middle school students, Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (DASS-21), and assessed the mental health status of middle school s

SUBMITTER: Dong T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12407422 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature