O'Farrell A, Flanagan E, Bedford D, James D, Howell F
Dept of Public Health, Health Service Executive-North Eastern Area, Railway Street, Navan, Co. Meath.
Ir J Med Sci. 2005 Oct-Dec;174(4):17-22. doi: 10.1007/BF03168976.
Recent reviews indicate that mental health problems in the young are increasing.
To measure the prevalence of, and risk factors associated with, depression and low self-esteem among Irish post-primary students.
1,428 students, randomly selected from a sample of post-primary schools, were given an anonymised questionnaire. Analyses included bivariate and multivariate logistic regression.
Questionnaires were completed by 992 (69.9%) respondents. 206 (20.8%) had a high depression score. Being from a single parent family (OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.5-5.4, p<0.001); having low self esteem (OR 13.44 95% CI 8.9-20.3, p<0.001); being female (OR, 3.7, 95% CI 2.5-5.6 p<0.001) and having a low fitness level (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.2-2.8 p<0.006) were independently associated with a high depression score.
The level of self-reported depression was high among these respondents and risk factors identified include having low self-esteem, being female, being from a single parent family and having a low fitness level.
近期综述表明，年轻人的心理健康问题正在增加。
测量爱尔兰小学后学生中抑郁症和低自尊的患病率及相关风险因素。
从小学后学校样本中随机抽取1428名学生，给予一份匿名问卷。分析包括双变量和多变量逻辑回归。
992名（69.9%）受访者完成了问卷。206名（20.8%）抑郁症得分较高。来自单亲家庭（比值比2.8，95%置信区间1.5 - 5.4，p<0.001）；自尊水平低（比值比13.44，95%置信区间8.9 - 20.3，p<0.001）；女性（比值比3.7，95%置信区间2.5 - 5.6，p<0.001）以及健康水平低（比值比1.8，95%置信区间1.2 - 2.8，p<0.006）与抑郁症高分独立相关。
这些受访者中自我报告的抑郁症水平较高，确定的风险因素包括自尊水平低、女性、来自单亲家庭以及健康水平低。
