Mental Health Problems and Associated Factors in Chinese High School Students in Henan Province: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Autor: | Jinjie He, Zhenti Cui, Ping Zou, Zihan Lin, Kai Wang, Yan Luo, Jing Wang |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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associated factors China Adolescent Cross-sectional study Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis education lcsh:Medicine Disease Article Odds 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health Surveys and Questionnaires Humans 030212 general & internal medicine adolescents Students Schools lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Mental health 030227 psychiatry Cross-Sectional Studies Mental Health Cluster sampling Residence Female Psychology mental health problems Male predominance |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 16 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 5944, p 5944 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph17165944 |
| Popis: | Approximately one in five adolescents experience mental health problems globally. However, studies on mental health problems in Chinese high school students are few. Therefore, this study examined the status and associated factors of mental health problems in high school students in China. A stratified two-stage cluster sampling procedure was adopted, leading to a final sample of 15,055 participants from 46 high schools in all 17 provincial cities of Henan province, China. Self-reported questionnaires were used to collect the data. A mental health problems variable was assessed using the Mental Health Inventory of Middle School Students. The positive rate of mental health problems among high school students was 41.8%, with a male predominance (43.3% versus 40.2% in females p < 0.01). The most frequent mental health problem was academic stress (58.9%). Higher grades, physical disease, chronic constipation, alcohol consumption, engagement in sexual behavior, residence on campus, and living in nonurban areas and with single-parent families were significantly associated with higher odds of having mental health problems (p < 0.05). We suggest that the prevention of mental health problems in high school students be strengthened, especially in students with physical illnesses, unhealthy behaviors, and single-parent families. |
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