Depression and anxiety among multiethnic middle school students: Age, gender, and sociocultural environment

Janis H Jenkins, Giselle Sanchez, Eric A Miller, Nadia Irina Santillanes Allande, Grace Urano and Alexandra J Pryor

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2023, vol. 69, issue 3, 784-794

Abstract: Background: Depression and anxiety-related disorders are common among adolescents. Research attention to early adolescence and low-income ethnically diverse populations is limited. Aim: To conduct screening for depression and anxiety at an early age with attention to gender and socioenvironmental context within a low-income setting. Method: Mixed methods included the PHQ-9A and GAD-10 screening instruments and ethnographic interviews. Results: 75 ethnically diverse middle school students were included. Mean years age was 11.2 (0.74). Females had higher PHQ-9A sum scores than males ( p  = .002, Mann-Whitney test) and higher GAD-10 sum scores than males ( p  = .016, Mann-Whitney test). After controlling for multiple comparisons, girls had higher mean responses on three PHQ-9A items ( p  

Keywords: Adolescents; depression; anxiety; gender; COVID-19; ethnographic mixed methods; global mental health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/00207640221140282

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