Academic Stress and Depression among Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study.
| dc.contributor.author | Jayanthi, P | |
| dc.contributor.author | Thirunavukarasu, M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rajkumar, Rajamanickam | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-01-29T06:09:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-01-29T06:09:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-03 | |
| dc.description.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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Jayanthi P, Thirunavukarasu M, Rajkumar Rajamanickam. Academic Stress and Depression among Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study. Indian Pediatrics. 2015 Mar; 52(3): 217-219. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/171164 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.indianpediatrics.net/mar2015/mar-217-219.htm | en_US |
| dc.subject | Children | en_US |
| dc.subject | Mental health | en_US |
| dc.subject | School health | en_US |
| dc.title | Academic Stress and Depression among Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |