Evidence Based Practice Unit, University College London and the Anna Freud Centre, London, United Kingdom.
Evidence Based Practice Unit, University College London and the Anna Freud Centre, London, United Kingdom.
J Adolesc Health. 2015 May;56(5):502-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.01.023.
To examine the changes in mental health difficulties in early adolescence between 2009 and 2014 in England.
Analysis reports on data from two cross-sectional samples of adolescents (aged 11-13 years) collected 5 years apart in 2009 and 2014 in secondary schools across England. Samples were matched using propensity scoring, resulting in a total pooled sample of 3,366 adolescents. Mental health difficulties were reported by participants using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.
Overall, there were similar levels of mental health difficulties experienced by adolescents in 2009 and 2014. Notable exceptions were a significant increase in emotional problems in girls and a decrease in total difficulties in boys in 2014 compared to 2009.
The increased prevalence of emotional problems in girls mirrors a trend found in other similar studies, and the results are discussed in the context of recent economic and societal changes. The small decrease in total difficulties in boys, although promising, clearly warrants further research.
探讨英格兰青少年在 2009 年至 2014 年间早期青春期心理健康困难的变化。
对英格兰中学 2009 年和 2014 年相隔 5 年收集的两批青少年（11-13 岁）横断面样本数据进行分析报告。采用倾向评分匹配样本，共纳入 3366 名青少年。参与者使用长处和困难问卷报告心理健康困难。
总体而言，2009 年和 2014 年青少年经历的心理健康困难水平相似。值得注意的例外是，与 2009 年相比，2014 年女孩的情绪问题显著增加，男孩的总困难减少。
女孩情绪问题的流行率增加反映了其他类似研究中发现的趋势，结果在最近的经济和社会变化背景下进行了讨论。尽管男孩总困难的微小减少令人鼓舞，但显然需要进一步研究。
