Jaisoorya T S, Geetha D, Beena K V, Beena M, Ellangovan K, Thennarasu K
Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.
National Rural Health Mission (Kerala), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
East Asian Arch Psychiatry. 2017 Jun;27(2):56-62.
There are limited data on the prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among adolescents in India. This study assessed psychological distress among adolescents who attended school in Kerala, India.
A total of 7560 students from 73 schools, aged 12 to 19 years completed a self-administered questionnaire that included Kessler Psychological Distress Scale and other standardised instruments to assess various domains.
Mild psychological distress was reported by 10.5%, moderate distress by 5.4%, and severe distress by 4.9% of students. Older age, not living with both parents, and urban residence were significantly associated with psychological distress (p < 0.05). Students who experienced psychological distress had a higher risk of reporting academic failure, alcohol and tobacco use, suicidality, and sexual abuse. Increasing severity of psychological distress was associated with higher odds of these correlates.
Psychological distress is common among adolescents and its correlates with negative outcomes suggest the need for early recognition and treatment.
关于印度青少年心理困扰的患病率及其相关因素的数据有限。本研究评估了印度喀拉拉邦在校青少年的心理困扰情况。
来自73所学校的7560名年龄在12至19岁的学生完成了一份自填式问卷，其中包括凯斯勒心理困扰量表和其他用于评估各个领域的标准化工具。
10.5%的学生报告有轻度心理困扰，5.4%的学生报告有中度困扰，4.9%的学生报告有重度困扰。年龄较大、并非与父母双方同住以及居住在城市与心理困扰显著相关（p<0.05）。经历心理困扰的学生报告学业失败、使用酒精和烟草、有自杀倾向以及遭受性虐待的风险更高。心理困扰严重程度的增加与这些相关因素的较高几率相关。
心理困扰在青少年中很常见，其与负面结果的关联表明需要早期识别和治疗。
