P Jayanthi1, M Thirunavukarasu, Rajamanickam Rajkumar. 1. Department of *Psychiatry, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM University, Chennai; and Department of #Community Medicine, Meenakshi Medical College Hospital AND Research Institute, Enathur, Kanchipuram; Tamil Nadu, India. Correspondence to: P Jayanthi, Research Scholar, SRM University, Chennai, India. jayanthiarul2011@gmail.com.
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.
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.
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