biostudies-literatureKim HPatient-Centered Clinical Research Coordinating CenterMinistry of Health and Welfare551-561https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9334801biostudies-literatureUnknown19(7)<h4>Objective</h4>This study was performed to identify factors associated with depression and anxiety among Korean adolescents during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.<h4>Methods</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>The prevalence rates of depressive and anxiPsychiatry investigationFactors Associated With Depression and Anxiety in Korean Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic.PMC9334801HC19C0316HI19C0481Kim SWKim JMKim HKang HJKim JWRyu SLee JYJhon MfalseFactors Associated With Depression and Anxiety in Korean Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic.<h4>Objective</h4>This study was performed to identify factors associated with depression and anxiety among Korean adolescents during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.<h4>Methods</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>The prevalence rates of depressive and anxi2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jul2025-04-26T16:10:36.368Z2025-04-06T15:09:32.185ZS-EPMC93348013590305710.30773/pi.2021.0365