Stressors in secondary boarding school students: Association with stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms

Introduction Chronic stress in adolescents may cause physical, mental and emotional health issues which lead to poor outcomes if left untreated. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress, and their association with stressors. Methods A cross‐sectional stud...

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Published in:Asia-Pacific psychiatry 2013-04, Vol.5 (S1), p.82-89
Main Authors: Wahab, Suzaily, Rahman, Fairuz Nazri Abdul, Wan Hasan, Wan Muhammad Hafiz, Zamani, Intan Zulaikha, Arbaiei, Nabilah Che, Khor, Siew Ling, Nawi, Azmawati Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
anxiety
Anxiety - epidemiology
Anxiety - etiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
depression
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - etiology
Female
Humans
Malaysia - epidemiology
Male
Prevalence
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Schools - statistics & numerical data
stress
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Stress, Psychological - etiology
stressors
students
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Introduction Chronic stress in adolescents may cause physical, mental and emotional health issues which lead to poor outcomes if left untreated. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress, and their association with stressors. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted among 350 students in a selected boarding school. Two validated Malay version questionnaires were used as instruments, which comprised the 21‐item Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale to assess depression, anxiety and stress level, and Soalselidik Stressor Sekolah Menengah to assess stressors. Results The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress were 39.7%, 67.1% and 44.9%, respectively. The highest mean score was 2.3 (±0.80) for the academic‐related stressor. All stressors (academic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, teacher, learning/teaching and social group) had significant association with depression, anxiety and stress (P 
ISSN:1758-5864
1758-5872
DOI:10.1111/appy.12067