A large population-based study of the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the North of England
| Autor: | Megan Garside, Victoria Allgar, Helen Thorpe, Rachel Hodkinson, Barry Wright |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Gerontology
Male Mental Health Services Adolescent Cross-sectional study school Emotions Large population Adolescent Health Child Behavior Child health 03 medical and health sciences Health services 0302 clinical medicine well-being Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Social media survey 030212 general & internal medicine Child Children School Health Services education Child Health General Medicine Articles Health Services Mental health 030227 psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Mental Health England Adolescent Behavior Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Well-being School Mental Health Services Female Psychology Social Media Adolescent health |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry |
| ISSN: | 1461-7021 |
| Popis: | Background: There has been a recent reported rise in prevalence of mental health problems among children in the United Kingdom, alongside increased referrals into specialist services. There is a need for up-to-date information regarding changing trends of young people’s mental health to allow for improved understanding and service planning. Objectives: This article aims to provide an overview of the current mental health and well-being of years 8, 9 and 11 secondary school–aged pupils from two large regions in the North of England. Method: This was a cohort cross-sectional study. Measures including the Strengths and Difficulties questionnaire, the EQ-5D-Y, social media use questions, and a mental health service use questionnaire were completed by participants. Results: In total, 6328 questionnaires were returned from 21 secondary schools. One in 10 participating pupils scored ‘very high’ for total mental health difficulties. Significant differences on well-being scores were found between both gender and year groups. Conclusion: In recent years, the proportion of children facing mental health problems has increased. In particular, high levels of female pupils and year 11 pupils report facing difficulties. It is important to develop targeted, accessible interventions, and to continue to collect up-to-date measures for this population. |
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