Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Depressive Symptoms Among Young Adolescents

Saluja, Gitanjali; Iachan, Ronaldo; Scheidt, Peter C.; Overpeck, Mary D.; Sun, Wen; Giedd, Jay N.

doi:10.1001/archpedi.158.8.760

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“…In addition to general improvement in child functioning and adjustment, decrease in depressive symptoms may potentially lead to an increase in academic motivation. As demonstrated by previous research, both parents and teachers are only moderately successful in recognizing internalizing symptoms in children and depressive symptoms are largely undertreated (Cicchetti & Toth, 1998;Clark, Jansen, & Cloy, 2012;Herman, 2009;Leaf et al, 1996;Saluja et al, 2004). These symptoms, however, may be crucial for the student's inability to reach its full potential in school and to achieve the success it deserves.…”

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Depressive symptoms, anxiety and academic motivation in youth: Do schools and families make a difference?

Elmelid

Stickley

Lindblad

et al. 2015

Journal of Adolescence

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The aim of this longitudinal study was to examine how depressive and anxiety symptoms affect academic motivation in children, and whether school and family factors could impact academic motivation in spite of the presence of such symptoms. Included in our study were predominantly economically disadvantaged youths aged 13-15 years in a Northeastern US urban public school system. A survey was constructed from

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Depressive symptoms, anxiety and academic motivation in youth: Do schools and families make a difference?

Elmelid

Stickley

Lindblad

et al. 2015

Journal of Adolescence

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“…This adds depth to the previous literature that supports a connection between bullying, suicide, and depression. 1,[43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54] Victims have significantly lower academic achievement in school than bystanders using an objective measure of achievement. 4 Whether the lower academic achievement among victims preceded or was a consequence of being a victim cannot be determined from this cross-sectional study.…”

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Bullying and School Safety

Glew¹,

Fan²,

Katon³

et al. 2008

The Journal of Pediatrics

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Objective-To identify an association between involvement in bullying and problems in school.Study design-This was a cross-sectional study of 5391 students in grades 7, 9, and 11 in an urban public school district. The main outcome measure was involvement in bullying. Secondary outcomes included attendance, grade point average, psychosocial distress, and perceived acceptability of carrying guns to school.Results-Of the 5391 children surveyed, 26% were involved in bullying either as victim, bully, or both (bully-victim). All 3 groups were significantly more likely than bystanders to feel unsafe at school and sad most days. Victims and bully-victims were more likely to say they are "no good." Victims were more likely to feel that they "do not belong" in their school. The odds of being a victim (vs a bystander) were 10% lower for every 1 point increase in grade point average. Bully-victims were more likely to say that it is "not wrong" to take a gun to school.Conclusions-Associations between involvement in bullying and academic achievement, psychological distress, and the belief that it is not wrong to take a gun to school reinforce the notion that school environment is interrelated with mental health and school success.Bullying is defined as any repeated negative activity or aggression intended to harm or bother someone who is perceived by peers as being less physically or psychologically powerful than the aggressor. 1 Of particular concern is that bullying may have an adverse impact on victims' scholastic achievement, desire to attend school, and psychological health. 2 In 2000, Nansel et al 3 found a prevalence of bullying involvement (as bully, victim, or both [bully-victim]) among American teens and preteens of approximately 30%. But although this study found a significant association between bullying involvement and lower self-reported academic achievement, it did not use objective measures of academic achievement. Two other studies found a relationship between victim status and lower grade point averages. 4,5 Results from studies of other age groups in other countries vary. [6][7][8] Between 1994 and 1999, 220 school-associated violent deaths occurred in the United States, of which 172 were committed by students. Analysis revealed that the offending students were 2.6 times more likely to have been bullied than their victims. 9 One US national study reported that during 1 month in 2001, 2.7 million students carried a weapon to school. In that study, carrying weapons was associated both with being a bully and with being a victim 19,20 Variations in culture, school variables, or socioeconomic factors may account for these differences. [19][20][21] The present study arose from an offer by a US urban school district to allow the authors to analyze the results of a survey designed to assess and improve the school climate. The goal was to characterize bullies, victims, and bully-victims as completely as possible given the available information. We identified the opportunity to answer the following specific...

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“…It is the most common form of emotional problem experienced during adolescence and may be accompanied by inappropriate guilt or regret, worthlessness, hopelessness, and confused thinking [2] [3]. Depression in adolescents is a highly prevalent condition that is often under recognized by families and physicians alike [4]. One of the factors that make depression so difficult to diagnose in adolescents is the common behaviour changes that are normally associated with the hormonal changes of the period [5].…”

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Prevalence and Predictors of Depression among Adolescents in Ido Ekiti, South West Nigeria

Oderinde¹,

Dada²,

Ogun³

et al. 2018

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Background: Depression among adolescents has been recognized as a public health problem all over the world. In Nigeria, as in most developing countries, there is a need for more research on the epidemiology of adolescent depression as this will guide prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Objectives: The study sought to determine the one month prevalence and predictors of depression among a sample of in-school adolescents in a rural region in South West Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a cross sectional descriptive survey among 540 secondary school students randomly selected from the six secondary schools in the study area using a Socio demographic Questionnaire and the Patient Health Questionnaire modified for Adolescents. Subsequently, a proportion of them were interviewed with the Kiddies Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia. Results: Data were analyzed using the SPSS version 17. Respondents were aged 10 -19 years (mean age was 14.07 ± 1.84). The one month prevalence of depression among the study population was 16.3% (using weighting method). Logistic regression analysis showed that death of a mother (OR = 11.786, 95% CI, 1.990 -23.184), being from a polygamous family (OR = 5.781, 95% CI, The one month prevalence of adolescent depression within the study population is slightly higher than what has been reported in other parts of the world. Therefore, there is a need for government to design and implement policies which can help to prevent, detect early, and treat depression among youths especially in rural areas.

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Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Depressive Symptoms Among Young Adolescents

Cited by 590 publications

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Depressive symptoms, anxiety and academic motivation in youth: Do schools and families make a difference?

Depressive symptoms, anxiety and academic motivation in youth: Do schools and families make a difference?

Bullying and School Safety

Prevalence and Predictors of Depression among Adolescents in Ido Ekiti, South West Nigeria

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