@article{ref1,
title="Factors associated with depression and anxiety in Korean adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic",
journal="Psychiatry investigation",
year="2022",
author="Kim, Honey and Jhon, Min and Kim, Ju-Wan and Kang, Hee-Ju and Ryu, Seunghyong and Kim, Jae-Min and Lee, Ju-Yeon and Kim, Sung-Wan",
volume="19",
number="7",
pages="551-561",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to identify factors associated with depression and anxiety among Korean adolescents during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. <br><br>METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 1,898 Korean adolescents (55.2% male, 44.8% female) ranging in age from 12 to 17 years (mean±standard deviaion age, 15.4±2.6 years). Depression and anxiety were defined as a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score ≥10 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 score ≥10, respectively. Other questionnaires included sociodemographic data, psychosocial stresses, and experiences in association with COVID-19. Psychiatric scales included Gratitude Questionnaire-6, Perceived Stress Scale-10, and UCLA Loneliness Scale-3. <br><br>RESULTS: The prevalence rates of depressive and anxiety symptoms among participants were 13.8% and 21.0%, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that female sex, fear of COVID-19 infection, low gratitude were risk factors for depression. Fear of COVID-19 infection, increased TV watching time, and academic-related stress were risk factors for anxiety. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Depression and anxiety were prevalent during the pandemic in Korean adolescents, and were associated with fear of COVID-19 infection. Providing appropriate information on COVID-19, helping adolescents manage academic-related stress and maintain daily life patterns, and implementing interventions to foster gratitude are important for preventing depression and anxiety in Korean adolescents.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1738-3684",
doi="10.30773/pi.2021.0365",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.30773/pi.2021.0365"
}