Depressive symptoms among adolescent students in Greek high schools

Depressive symptoms in adolescence have been a subject of considerable controversy in terms of their nature, severity and identification. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the presence of depressive symptoms in Greek adolescent high school students and to explore the relationship between depressive symptoms and sociodemographic characteristics. For that purpose, a cross-sectional study design was conducted in two public schools in Megalopolis, Greece, from April 2012 to July 2012, using a self-administered questionnaire based on DSM-IV. The target population involved 222 high school students and the response rate was 74.75%. Data was analyzed using trend x<sup>2</sup> test, student’s t-test and bivariate analysis. The analysis of survey data was conducted using the SPSS (19.0). Main findings demonstrate that 3.6% had symptoms of major depressive episode. Furthermore, depressive symptoms were significantly higher in girls, while statistically significant relationships were found between students’ physical(P<0.01) and mental health (P<0.008), students’ experiences in school (P<0.02), students’ experiences with friends (P<0.008) and the frequency of depressive symptoms. Overall, the study results reveal that depressive symptoms can occur in adolescents. Early diagnosis, as well as the need for psychological care at adolescence is necessary for the prevention of major depressive disorders.

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CORELATION BETWEEN PORNOGRAPHIC MEDIA AND INFLUENCE OF PEERS WITH UNSAFE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENT OF SOUTH SUMATERA

Jurnal NERS ◽

10.20473/jn.v11i22016.210-212 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 210

Author(s):

Murdiningsih Murdiningsih ◽

Rosnani Rosnani ◽

Hidayat Arifin

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Sexual Behavior ◽

High School Students ◽

Observational Research ◽

Premarital Sex ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

P Value ◽

Adolescent Sexual Behavior ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional

Background: The problems associated with unsafe sexual behavior in adolescents are caused by premarital sexual intercourse with a partner of their own age. One of the problems caused by premarital sex is a pregnancy outside of marriage. Increased incidence of premarital sex is caused by the development through media depictions of sex scenes in the form of television, magazines, video clips, online media, and films. In Musi Banyuasin there are 7754 high school students, many students have dropped out of school because they get pregnant before marriage so that in adolescence their parents are forced to marry or have abortions. The aim study is determined the factors associated with unsafe sexual behavior in adolescents in high school. Method: Observational research with cross sectional and quantitative approach. The population is high school students. Sampling technique was using multistage random sampling obtained 393 samples. Bivariate analysis, chi-square Result: the result showed a correlation between the influence of peers with adolescent sexual behavior has p-value (0,000). There was no relationship between media pornography with sexual behavior because the result more than p-value (0,05). Conclusion: Necessary to be given knowledge and assistance to adolescents about positively and creatively thing and supervision of parents to their children in order to have a friends and avoid unsafe sexual behavior. Key words: The Influence of Peers, Pornographic Media, Unsafe Sexual, Adolescent

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Occupational accidents among middle and high school students of the state of São Paulo, Brazil

Revista de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s0034-89102003000300014 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 37 (3) ◽

pp. 351-356 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Frida M Fischer ◽

Ignez S Martins ◽

Denize C Oliveira ◽

Liliane R Teixeira ◽

Maria do Rosario D Latorre ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Public Schools ◽

Occupational Injuries ◽

Occupational Accidents ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

School Students ◽

Work Injuries ◽

Study Results

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of occupational injuries and identify their risk factors among students in two municipalities. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in public schools of the municipalities of Santo Antonio do Pinhal and Monteiro Lobato, Brazil. A stratified probabilistic sample was drawn from public middle and high schools of the study municipalities. A total of 781 students aged 11 to 19 years participated in the study. Students attending middle and high school answered a comprehensive questionnaire on living and working conditions, as well as aspects of work injuries, and health conditions. Multiple logistic regression models were fitted to estimate risk factors of previous and present occupational injuries. RESULTS: Of 781 students, 604 previously had or currently have jobs and 47% reported previous injuries. Among current workers (n=555), 38% reported injuries on their current job. Risk factors for work injuries with statistically significant odds ratio >2.0 included attending evening school, working as a housekeeper, waiter or brickmaker, and with potentially dangerous machines. CONCLUSIONS: The study results reinforce the need of restricting adolescent work and support communities to implement social promotion programs.

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Intrafamily relations and resilience as protectors against depressive symptoms in Mexican high school students

Salud Mental ◽

10.17711/sm.0185-3325.2021.017 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 44 (3) ◽

pp. 127-134

Author(s):

Héctor Rubén Bravo-Andrade

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Short Version ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Symptoms Of Depression

Introduction. Between 27.3% and 31.5% of adolescents in Mexico may present symptoms of depression. This issue has been studied from both family and resilience perspectives, although few studies have examined their interaction. Objective. In this study, we evaluated the influence of intrafamily relations and resilience on depressive symptoms in Mexican high school students, for which an analysis by sex was conducted. Method. For this correlation cross-sectional study, we evaluated 511 adolescents using the Revised Depression Scale of the Center for Epidemiological Studies, the short version of the Intrafamily Relation Evaluation Scale, and the Revised Resilience Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents. We performed multiple linear regression analyzes by sex using the stepwise method. Results. For young men, the predictor variables were expression, difficulties, and problem-solving (R2a = .34), whereas for young women the variables were union and support, difficulties, and empathy (R2a = .25). Discussion and conclusion. This study indicates specific aspects of intrafamily relations and resilience to develop sex-sensitive interventions to prevent depression in high school students.

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Frecuencia de acoso y ciber-acoso, y sus formas de presentación en estudiantes de secundaria de colegios públicos de la ciudad de Manizales, 2013 / Frequency of bullying and cyberbullying, and its ways of presentation in public high school students in the

Archivos de Medicina (Manizales) ◽

10.30554/archmed.14.1.237.2014 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 65-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yuvitza Daniella Aranzales Delgado ◽

José Jaime Castaño Castrillón ◽

Reinaldo Augusto Figueroa Salcedo ◽

Sebastián Jaramillo Ruiz ◽

Johan nicolás Landazuri Quiñones ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Public Schools ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Public High School ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Being Bullied ◽

Public High School Students ◽

Anxiety Depression

Objetivo: Determinar la frecuencia y formas de presentación de acoso y ciber-acoso en estudiantes de secundaria de instituciones educativas de la ciudad de Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. Materiales y métodos: Estudio de corte transversal realizado en tres instituciones educativas públicas de Manizales. La población de estudiantes fue de 1 769, de los cuales se tomó una muestra de 574. Se tomaron variables demográficas, de acoso escolar empleando el instrumento para medir violencia escolar de la Fundación Paz Ciudadana, ciber-acoso, funcionalidad familiar, ansiedad, depresión y autoestima según cuestionarios empleados en estudios anteriores. Resultados: 50% de la población de género femenino, con promedio de edad de 14,3 años. El cuestionario empleado arrojó un 5% en el rango 3-5 de acoso, 2,4% en el rango 3-5 de acosadores, 1,6% en el mismo rango de la escala de ciber-acoso, y 0,9% en la de ciber-acosadores. Si bien es cierto que estas proporciones son bajas, se debe tener en cuenta que en el rango 2-3 de todos los cuestionarios podría haber tanto acoso o acosador Se encontró que la baja autoestima, los altos niveles de depresión y la disfuncionalidad familiar correlacionan con altos niveles tanto de acoso, como de acosador, y también sus contrapartes virtuales. El género femenino es tan acosado como el masculino pero son más los acosadores de género masculino que de femenino (p=0,000). Conclusiones: En esta población el “bullying” es un fenómeno de ocurrencia no despreciable. Se encontró igualmente que los efectos psicológicos del “bullyng” afectan tanto al acosado como al acosador.Objective: Determine the frequency and the ways of presentation of bullying andcyberbullying in high school students from schools in Manizales, Caldas, Colombia,between January and June of 2013. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional studyrealized in three public schools of Manizales. The population of students was 1769,of which 574 were gotten as a sample. Many variables were taken from previousquestionnaires’ studies: Demographic, bullying using the instrument for bullying ofFundación Paz Ciudadana, cyberbullying, family functioning, anxiety, depression andself-esteem. Results: 50% of the sample was male and the rest was female with anaverage of 14.3 years old. The questionnaire showed a prevalence of 5% within the3-5 range in regards to the bullied, 2,4% in regards to the bully and 1,6% in regardto the cyber-bullies. It was found that low self-esteem, high levels of depression andfamily dysfunction are correlated to the high levels of bulling and cyber-bulling. Malesand females are being bullied equally, but males are more often the bully (p=0,000).Conclusions: In the population bullying is not of low occurrence. It was found as wellthat the psychological effects are present in the bullied as well as the bully.

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The Association Between Racial Microaggressions and Depressive Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research ◽

10.24839/2325-7342.jn26.2.208 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 208-220

Author(s):

Marisol Aquino ◽

Mia Budescu

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

High School ◽

African American ◽

High School Students ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Racial Microaggressions ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Black African

The present study investigated whether racial microaggressions, specifically assumptions of inferiority, assumptions of criminality/second class citizenship, and microinvalidations had a relationship with depressive symptoms, and whether this relationship varied by age group (adults vs. adolescents) and race (Black and Latinx). This cross-sectional study compared 194 undergraduate college students who were all over the age of 18 to 168 high school juniors and seniors. All participants identified as either African American/Black or Latinx/Hispanic. The results indicated that respondents identifying as Black/African American, regardless of age, experience higher levels of assumptions of criminality/second class citizenship compared to Latinx respondents, F(2, 350) = 0.82, p = .442, ηp2 = .004. Results also indicated that, among Black/African American college students, but not high school students nor Latinx participants, higher levels of assumptions of inferiority were associated with depressive symptoms (b = .34, SE = 0.07, p < .001). Assumptions of criminality/second class citizenship, on the other hand, were not related with depressive symptoms (b = .06, SE = 0.08, p = .433). Lastly, regardless of race, high school students experienced more microinvalidations than college students, F(2, 350) = 3.97, p = .047, ηp2 =.013. These results underscore developmental changes in how students of color experience race and racism as they transition from adolescence into adulthood.

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Sweetened beverage consumption is a risk factor for depressive symptoms among adolescents living in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980016001828 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 (17) ◽

pp. 3062-3069 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Roman Pabayo ◽

Joice Dias ◽

David Hemenway ◽

Beth E Molnar

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

Public Schools ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Beverage Consumption ◽

Sweetened Beverage ◽

The Past

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between sweetened beverage consumption and depressive symptoms among adolescents.DesignIn a cross-sectional study, adolescents were asked how often they drank soda and fruit drinks in the past 7 d. Depressive symptoms were measured using a brief adapted version of the Modified Depression Scale. Summation scores were standardized using the Z-transformation. We used multilevel multiple linear regression models to estimate the association between soda and fruit drink consumption and depressive symptoms.SettingThe 2008 Boston Youth Survey.SubjectsAdolescents (n 1878), high-school students in grades 9–12 of Boston public schools, Massachusetts, USA.ResultsCompared with those who never drank soda in the past 7 d, those who consumed soda 2–6 times/week (β=0·18; 95 % CI 0·04, 0·32) or ≥1 times/d (β=0·29; 95 % CI 0·13, 0·45) had higher depressive symptoms. Similarly, those who consumed fruit drinks 2–6 times/week (β=0·14; 95 % CI 0·00, 0·28) and those who consumed ≥1 times/d (β=0·22; 95 % CI 0·04, 0·40) had higher depressive symptoms.ConclusionsFrequent consumption of both soda and fruit drinks is associated with greater depressive symptoms among adolescents.

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Food Familiarity Influence Food Preferences Among High School Student in Ogan Ilir District

Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat ◽

10.26553/jikm.2020.11.2.113-122 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 113-122

Author(s):

Laili Yosi AS ◽

Fatmalina Febry ◽

Fenny Etrawati

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Food Preferences ◽

Senior High School ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

P Value ◽

Nutritional Knowledge ◽

Image Perception ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional

Food preferences are the level of the likes and dislikes of food, and these preferences will affect food consumption that represents the selection of a person’s diet frequency, nutrient intake and dietary adequacy. Based on previous research, food preferences in adolescents as a whole are not in line with a healthy diet, and food preferences of adolescents are a critical point that determines food preferences of adults. The purpose of this study is to analyze food preferences of adolescence and the various factors which influence it. This research was an analytical study with cross-sectional design. The samples were High School students at Senior High School 1 Inderalaya and Senior High School 1 South Inderalaya with the total number 167 ,and people. Samples were taken by simple random sampling. The food preferences data were obtained by using food checklist and hedonic scale of 1-5. Procedure of data analysis used was univariate and bivariate analysis with chi-square. Bivariate analysis showed that 61.1% of the respondent have good food preferences. Analysis of the relationship between variables showed a significant relationship between food familiarity with food preferences (p-value = 0.000) with PR= 3.459 (95% CI: 2.284-5.239) while other variables Such as the influence of peers, food neophobia, body image perception, gender, allowance, nutritional knowledge, and food taboo did not have any relationship with food preferences. The higher someone’s food familiarity level is, the higher the preference is. We suggest the school to increase food preferences for students to learn about a variety of nutritious foods balanced through a variety of activities, such as scientific discussions, a competition to create a menu of balanced nutrition, healthy food promotion

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PRACTICE OF SMOKING

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2014.21.05.2527 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (05) ◽

pp. 1039-1042

Author(s):

Ijaz Ahmed Shah ◽

Khalil Ahmed Shahid ◽

Saleem Adil

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Secondary School ◽

Tobacco Use ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Second Hand Smoke ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Study Results ◽

The Masses

Introduction: Tobacco kills nearly 6 million people each year. More than fivemillion of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while more than 600 000 are theresult of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. Unless urgent action is taken, theannual death toll could rise to more than eight million by 20301. To reduce this heavy morbidityand mortality due to tobacco use, can only be reduced by educating the masses regardingharmful effects of tobacco use. This cross sectional study was conducted with the objective,to assess the awareness and factors responsible for smoking among adolescents in AbbasiaHigher secondary school and Umm ul Qura High School, Bahawalpur. Settings: The studywas carried out in Abbasia Higher secondary school and Umm ul Qura High School. Duration:From 1 May 2011 to 15 June 2011. Subject/Methods: A preformed questionnaire was usedto collect data from 150 subjects included in this study. Results: Of all the subjects, 74%were aware of smoking, 22.67% were smokers. According to this study, 76.47% of smokerssaid that they smoked to enjoy some occasion, 17.65% smoked due to stress and 5% forexam preparation. Conclusions: Students were well aware of smoking hazards; prevalence ofsmoking was higher in Umm ul Qura High School students.

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A cross-sectional analysis of snacking habits, eating habits, physical activity, and indicators of obesity among high school students in Jakarta, Indonesia

Journal of Public Health Research ◽

10.4081/jphr.2021.2402 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (s1) ◽

Author(s):

Intan Lisetyaningrum ◽

Hening Pujasari ◽

Kuntarti Kuntarti

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Public High School ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional

Background: Changes in the lifestyle and eating habits of people in large cities in Indonesia have increased the risk of obesity. In Indonesia, the prevalence of obesity in adolescents increased from 1.6% in 2013 to 4.0% in 2018; in Jakarta, it increased from 4.2% in 2013 to 8.3% in 2018. Obesity is closely related to health behavior in adolescence, and it is a risk factor for the occurrence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study aimed to describe the snacking habits, eating habits, physical activity, and indicators of obesity among adolescents in Jakarta. Design and Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design involving 170, 10th–12th grade public high school students in Jakarta Province, recruited using purposive sampling technique. Using standardized instruments, the following surveys were delivered online: The Beverage and Snack Questionnaire, the Eating Habits Questionnaire, and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey Questionnaire (Q78). The Chi-squared test was used to determine the correlation between the study’s variables.Results: The majority of the 170 respondents were female (81.2%). Among the respondents, 11.2% were obese and 6.5% were overweight. Of the 170 respondents 52.4% had the habit of snacking, 64.1% had healthy eating habits, 73.5% engaged in physical activity ≤3 days/week, 79.4% watched TV <3 hours/day, and 61.2% played video games and spent time on computers ≥3 hours/day. The bivariate analysis results showed that there was no significant relationship between snacking habits, eating habits, and physical activity with indicators of obesity (p>0.05).Conclusions: In general, the respondents in our study were found to have a healthy lifestyle, thus helping to prevent the development of an NCD. However, a number of the respondents were overweight and obese.

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Self-perception of health and social determinants in high school adolescents

Revista CEFAC ◽

10.1590/1982-021620182050118 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 20 (5) ◽

pp. 604-612

Author(s):

Stela Maris Aguiar Lemos ◽

Poliana Cristina Rocha ◽

Angel Martínez-Hernaéz

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

High School ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

High School Students ◽

Public Schools ◽

Self Perception ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Perception Of Health

ABSTRACT Purpose: to verify the association between self-perception of health, gender, age, economic status, quality of life, cultural aspects and contexts of violence in high school adolescents. Methods: an observational analytical cross-sectional study with a probabilistic sample composed of 386 high school students aged 15-19 years. The data collection was made in 16 public schools. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate data analyses were made. Models with hierarchical entry of the blocks according to the level of determination established in the theoretical model were built, and for the evaluation of associations in the logistic regression models, the significance level of 5% was considered. The Odds Ratio and its respective confidence interval of 95% were used as a measure of the magnitude of the associations. Results: the data revealed that more than two-thirds of the participants reported a positive self-perception of health and, in the hierarchical multiple logistic regression model, to have own house, to practice any religion, and the quality of life remained associated with positive Self-perception of health. Conclusion: having their own house, practicing a given religion and having a better quality of life increased the chances of a positive self-perception of health.

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