Academic Stress and Depression among Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study.
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2015-03
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Abstract
Objective: To examine the relationship between academic stress and depression among
adolescents.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at higher secondary schools in Tamil Nadu.
1120 adolescents were included in the study after screening by MINI-kid tool. Modified
Educatonal Stress Scale for Adolescents was administered to all children.
Results: Adolescents who had academic stress were at 2.4 times (95% CI=0.9-2.4)
(P<0.001) higher risk of depression than adolescents without academic stress.
Conclusions: Adolescents with severe academic stress need to be identified early as
interventions to reduce academic stress is likely to affect the occurrence and severity of
depression.
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Children, Mental health, School health
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Jayanthi P, Thirunavukarasu M, Rajkumar Rajamanickam. Academic Stress and Depression among Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study. Indian Pediatrics. 2015 Mar; 52(3): 217-219.