Academic stress and depression among adolescents: A cross-sectional study

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...

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Published in:Indian pediatrics 2015-03, Vol.52 (3), p.217-219
Main Authors: Jayanthi, P., Thirunavukarasu, M., Rajkumar, Rajamanickam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression - epidemiology
Humans
India - epidemiology
Maternal and Child Health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental Health
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Research Paper
Schools
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Students - statistics & numerical data
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Summary: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
ISSN:0019-6061
0974-7559
DOI:10.1007/s13312-015-0609-y