scholarly journals A longitudinal study of changes in smart phone addiction and depressive symptoms and potential risk factors among Chinese college students

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Yang ◽  
Huahua Hu ◽  
Chengjia Zhao ◽  
Huihui Xu ◽  
Xiaolian Tu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Emotional Loneliness ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Probable Depression

Abstract Background The current study aims to track the changes in the levels of smart phone addiction (SPA) and depressive symptoms between pre and during COVID-19 and potential risk factors of among Chinese college students in a four-wave longitudinal study. Methods The participants were recruited from a Chinese university (n = 195; 58.5% females). The first three-wave surveys were conducted before COVID-19 (during December of Year 1, June of Year 1, and December of Year 2 of their college study; Time 1, Time 2, Time 3), while the fourth survey (Time 4; during June of Year 2 of their college study) was conducted in June 2020 during COVID-19. COVID-19-related factors, including quarantine, lockdown, boredom, emotional loneliness, and social loneliness, were investigated. Results The results showed a significant increase in the levels of depressive symptoms and prevalence of probable depression during COVID-19 (69.2%) compared to those 18 months, 12 months and 6 months before COVID-19 (41.5, 45.6, 48.2%) but non-significant changes in SPA. Boredom and emotional loneliness were positively associated with both SPA and depressive symptoms during COVID-19. Social loneliness was also positively associated with depressive symptoms during COVID-19. Quarantine and lockdown were not significantly associated with SPA or depressive symptoms. Discussion and conclusions The results highlight that the study population may be a high risk group of probable depression. Future studies should continue to track these mental and behavioral status with the progression of the epidemic. The identified emotional factors could be used to reduce depressive symptoms during COVID-19 and prevent the potential risk of SPA.

scholarly journals Incidence and Risk Factors of Depressive Symptoms in Chinese College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 16 ◽  
pp. 2449-2457
Author(s):  
Yuqing Song ◽  
Zhaorui Liu ◽  
Hongguang Chen ◽  
Qi Guo ◽  
Yueqin Huang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Chinese College Students

scholarly journals Incidence of Anxiety in Latest Life and Risk Factors. Results of the AgeCoDe/AgeQualiDe Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12786
Author(s):  
Franziska Dinah Welzel ◽  
Melanie Luppa ◽  
Alexander Pabst ◽  
Michael Pentzek ◽  
Angela Fuchs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Subjective Memory Complaints ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Memory Complaints ◽  
Potential Risk Factors

Research on anxiety in oldest-old individuals is scarce. Specifically, incidence studies based on large community samples are lacking. The objective of this study is to assess age- and gender-specific incidence rates in a large sample of oldest-old individuals and to identify potential risk factors. The study included data from N = 702 adults aged 81 to 97 years. Anxiety symptoms were identified using the short form of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI-SF). Associations of potential risk factors with anxiety incidence were analyzed using Cox proportional hazard models. Out of the N = 702 older adults, N = 77 individuals developed anxiety symptoms during the follow-up period. The incidence rate was 51.3 (95% CI: 41.2–64.1) per 1000 person-years in the overall sample, compared to 58.5 (95% CI: 43.2–72.4) in women and 37.3 (95% CI: 23.6–58.3) in men. Multivariable analysis showed an association of subjective memory complaints (HR: 2.03, 95% CI: 1.16–3.57) and depressive symptoms (HR: 3.20, 95% CI: 1.46–7.01) with incident anxiety in the follow-up. Incident anxiety is highly common in late life. Depressive symptoms and subjective memory complaints are major risk factors of new episodes. Incident anxiety appears to be a response to subjective memory complaints independent of depressive symptoms.

Childhood and Adolescent Depression

1988 ◽  
Vol 152 (5) ◽  
pp. 601-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Angold
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Adolescent Depression ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Considerable Research ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Future Work

Depression in childhood and adolescence has become a topic of considerable research interest in the last decade. A number of studies ranging over the last half-century provide information about the prevalence of depressive symptoms and syndromes in non-referred populations. These studies are critically reviewed in the light of an analysis of the various meanings that the term ‘depression’ may carry, and a variety of methodological issues. The sparse evidence for the involvement of a number of potential risk factors for depressive disorders is then considered and suggestions for future work in this area are outlined.

scholarly journals Prevalence and risk factors of psychological impacts among the quarantined population during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Yan ◽  
Yeen Huang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Poor Sleep Quality ◽  
Potential Risk Factors

Abstract Background: The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has swept into over 200 countries with considerable confirmed cases and deaths, and has caused public panic and mental health stress. We aimed to examine the quarantined population’s psychological problems during the pandemic, and to explore the potential risk factors.Methods: From 3 February, to 17 February, 2020, we conducted a web-based cross-sectional survey to collect data from 6,961 participants assessed with demographic data, knowledge about the COVID-19, anxiety disorders, depressive symptoms, and poor sleep. Multivariate logistic regressions were used to identify the risk factors associated with the psychological issues.Results: The overall prevalence of anxiety disorders, depressive symptoms, and poor sleep quality were 34.6%, 19.2%, and 18.3%, respectively. People aged < 35 years reported a higher prevalence of anxiety disorders and depressive symptoms than people aged ≥ 35 years (P<0.01). Compared with other occupational groups, healthcare workers had the highest rate of poor sleep quality (P<0.001). Younger age, spent ≥ 3 hours a day focusing on the pandemic, and healthcare workers were the potential risk factors for psychological problems.Conclusions: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the quarantined population showed a severe psychological impact, especially people aged < 35 years, those spent ≥3 hours a day focusing on the pandemic, and being a healthcare worker. Our findings can be a helpful reference for intervention and prevention programs for the quarantined population facing crisis in the future.

scholarly journals Risk Factors Underlying COVID-19 Lockdown-Induced Mental Distress

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Sebastian Novotný ◽  
Juan Pablo Gonzalez-Rivas ◽  
Šárka Kunzová ◽  
Mária Skladaná ◽  
Anna Pospíšilová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Potential Risk Factors

Recent reports suggest that the COVID-19 lockdown resulted in changes in mental health, however, potential age-related changes and risk factors remain unknown. We measured COVID-19 lockdown-induced stress levels and the severity of depressive symptoms prior to and during the COVID-19 lockdown in different age groups and then searched for potential risk factors in a well-characterized general population-based sample. A total of 715 participants were tested for mental distress and related risk factors at two time-points, baseline testing prior to COVID-19 and follow-up testing during COVID-19, using a battery of validated psychological tests including the Perceived Stress Scale and the Patient Health Questionnaire. Longitudinal measurements revealed that the prevalence of moderate to high stress and the severity of depressive symptoms increased 1.4- and 5.5-fold, respectively, during the COVID-19 lockdown. This surge in mental distress was more severe in women, but was present in all age groups with the older age group exhibiting, cross-sectionally, the lowest levels of mental distress prior to and during the lockdown. Illness perception, personality characteristics such as a feeling of loneliness, and several lifestyle components were found to be associated with a significant increase in mental distress. The observed changes in mental health and the identified potential risk factors underlying these changes provide critical data justifying timely and public emergency-tailored preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic mental health interventions, which should be integrated into future public health policies globally.

Premature Arterial Disease Associated with Familial Antithrombin III Deficiency

1990 ◽  
Vol 63 (01) ◽  
pp. 013-015 ◽  
Author(s):  
E J Johnson ◽  
C R M Prentice ◽  
L A Parapia
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Venous Thromboembolism ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Antithrombin Iii ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Coagulation System ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Arterial Thromboembolism ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Antithrombin Iii Deficiency

SummaryAntithrombin III (ATIII) deficiency is one of the few known abnormalities of the coagulation system known to predispose to venous thromboembolism but its relation to arterial disease is not established. We describe two related patients with this disorder, both of whom suffered arterial thrombotic events, at an early age. Both patients had other potential risk factors, though these would normally be considered unlikely to lead to such catastrophic events at such an age. Thrombosis due to ATIII deficiency is potentially preventable, and this diagnosis should be sought more frequently in patients with arterial thromboembolism, particularly if occurring at a young age. In addition, in patients with known ATIII deficiency, other risk factors for arterial disease should be eliminated, if possible. In particular, these patients should be counselled against smoking.

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