Influencing factors of depressive symptoms in Zhejiang adolescents / 预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To investigate the prevalence and influencing factors of adolescent depression symptoms in Zhejiang, so as to provide reference for improving their mental health. @*Methods@#The middle school and university students in 11 cities of Zhejiang Province were selected by stratified cluster random sampling method. The depression symptoms of the adolescents were assessed by Center for Epidemiological Survey-Depression Scale ( CES-D ) and the influencing factors were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression model.@*Results@# A total of 25 855 students were investigated, and 25 614 ( 99.07% ) valid questionnaires were collected. The detection rate of depressive symptoms was 26.86%(6 879 cases). The detection rate of depressive symptoms in girls was 29.75%, which was higher than 24.12% in boys ( P<0.05). The detection rate of depressive symptoms in high school students was 31.74%, the highest compared with other grades. The multivariate regression analysis showed that female students ( OR=1.690, 95%CI 1.592-1.794 ), resident students ( OR=1.071, 95%CI 1.010-1.137 ) , internet addiction ( OR=2.948, 95%CI 2.527-3.439 ) , attempt smoking ( OR=1.516, 95%CI 1.359-1.690 ), drinking ( OR=1.624, 95%CI 1.525-1.729 ), bullied in the past 30 days ( OR=3.143, 95%CI 2.938-3.363 and having serious injuries within a year ( OR=1.369, 95%CI 1.263-1.543 ) were associated with adolescents who had depressive symptoms.@*Conclusions@#The detection rate of depressive symptoms is relative 26.86% among adolescents of Zhejiang Province. The students who are female, live on campus, have internet addiction, have been bullied or seriously injured, smoke and drink are more likely to have depressive symptoms.