Factors Associated With Depression and Anxiety in Korean Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study was performed to identify factors associated with depression and anxiety among Korean adolescents during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study of 1,898 Korean adolescents (55.2% male, 44.8% female) ranging in age from 12 to 17 years (mean±standard deviaion age, 15.4±2.6 years). Depression and anxiety were defined as a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score ≥10 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 score ≥10, respectively. Other questionnaires included sociodemographic data, psychosocial stresses, and experiences in association with COVID-19. Psychiatric scales included Gratitude Questionnaire-6, Perceived Stress Scale-10, and UCLA Loneliness Scale-3.

Results

The prevalence rates of depressive and anxi

SUBMITTER: Kim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9334801 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature