@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence and correlates of depression and anxiety among Jordanian adolescents: a cross-sectional study",
journal="Youth and society",
year="2023",
author="Dwekat, Entisar and Al-Amer, Rasmieh M. and Al-Daraawi, Hanan and Saleh, Mohammad Y. N.",
volume="55",
number="1",
pages="103-121",
abstract="Adolescence is a critical phase in which physical, psychological, and intellectual challenges occur. This study assesses the prevalence and correlates of depression and anxiety among a national sample of adolescents. A cross-sectional correlational design using depression, anxiety, and stress scale was used. Our data revealed that 49.1% and 78.2% of Jordanian adolescents had severe depressive symptoms and anxiety, respectively. Depression and anxiety had a significant positive correlation with gender and age and a negative relationship with monthly income and fathers? and mothers? educational levels. Binary logistic regression revealed that the whole model for depression had a coefficient of determination X2: (4, N 1,344), R2 (.149); p?<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0044-118X",
doi="10.1177/0044118X211041383",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0044118X211041383"
}