High prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in adolescents in the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors

  • Juliane Albernás Borges Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4734-245X
  • Priscila Missaki Nakamura Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul Minas Gerais, Muzambinho, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8224-3097
  • Alynne Christian Ribeiro Andaki Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6486-2326

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.27e0287

Keywords:

Teenagers, Coronavirus infection, Anxiety disorders, Depression, Health evaluation

Abstract

The objective was to verify the prevalence of anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms and associated sociodemographic, behavioral and health aspects factors of 14-18 year-old adolescents, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cross-sectional design study, the Chi square test was used to compare proportions, and Poisson Regression was used to find the factors associated with anxiety symptoms and depressive symptoms using the Poisson Regression, with confidence interval of 95%. A total of 157 adolescents participated. Anxiety symptoms were found in 65.6% of adolescents and depressive symptoms were found in 55.8% of the adolescents. Female adolescents had a higher prevalence ratio of anxiety symptoms (PR) = 1.84 [(CI95%: 1.32 – 2.58), p = 0.001], and depressive symptoms PR = 1.74 [(CI95%: 1.19 – 2.53), p = 0.004] when compared to male adolescents. Adolescents with negative health self-perception had a higher prevalence ratio of anxiety symptoms PR = 1.31 [(CI95%:1.08–1.59), p = 0.006], and depressive symptoms in relation to adolescents who had a positive health self-perception PR = 1.67 [(CI95%: 1.31 – 2.15), p = 0.001]. It is concluded that symptoms of anxiety and depressive symptoms were associated with sex and self-perception of health in adolescents.

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2023-03-21

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Borges JA, Nakamura PM, Andaki ACR. High prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in adolescents in the COVID-19 pandemic. Rev. Bras. Ativ. Fís. Saúde [Internet]. 2023 Mar. 21 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];27:1-8. Available from: https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/14973

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