School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Liaoning Institute of Science and Technology, Benxi, Liaoning, China.
Front Public Health. 2024 Jan 29;12:1293445. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1293445. eCollection 2024.
Depression rates among adolescents have risen dramatically over the past decade. Therefore, preventing depression among adolescents is particularly important. Differences in lifestyle habits may play a role in depression.
This study aimed to explore the influence of living habits on depression levels among rural middle school students in Northeast China and to provide a theoretical basis for developing interventions to reduce depression levels in middle school students.
A total of 296 middle school students aged 13-15 years from Benxi City, Northeast China completed the anthropometric measurements, Physical Activity Scale-3 (PARS-3), and the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). Their average screen time in the most recent week, parents' education level, and monthly family income were collected through a questionnaire.
Females had higher depression scores than males (41.0 ± 6.9 vs. 37.9 ± 8.0). Physical activity (β = -0.38, = -7.06, < 0.01), family income (β = -0.20, = -4.07, < 0.01), screen time (β = 0.16, = 3.34, < 0.01), age (β = 0.15, = 3.16, < 0.01), sex (β = -0.13, = -2.74, < 0.01), and sleep quality (β = -0.08, = -1.87, < 0.01) are important factors related to depression levels.
The preliminary analysis results showed that among middle school students in rural Northeast China, the depression level of females was significantly higher than that of males. Poor quality sleep, low levels of physical activity, low household income, and long screen time were positively associated with depression. Therefore, strengthening physical activity, improving sleep quality, and reducing screen time are of clinical relevance in preventing and reducing depression.
在过去的十年中，青少年的抑郁率急剧上升。因此，预防青少年抑郁尤为重要。生活习惯的差异可能在抑郁中起作用。
本研究旨在探讨生活习惯对中国东北地区农村中学生抑郁水平的影响，为制定干预措施降低中学生抑郁水平提供理论依据。
本研究共纳入来自中国东北本溪市的 296 名 13-15 岁的中学生，完成了人体测量、体力活动量表-3（PARS-3）和自评抑郁量表（SDS）的评估。通过问卷调查收集他们最近一周的平均屏幕时间、父母的受教育程度和月家庭收入。
女性的抑郁得分高于男性（41.0±6.9 与 37.9±8.0）。体力活动（β=-0.38， =-7.06， < 0.01）、家庭收入（β=-0.20， =-4.07， < 0.01）、屏幕时间（β=0.16， =3.34， < 0.01）、年龄（β=0.15， =3.16， < 0.01）、性别（β=-0.13， =-2.74， < 0.01）和睡眠质量（β=-0.08， =-1.87， < 0.01）是与抑郁水平相关的重要因素。
初步分析结果表明，在中国东北农村地区的中学生中，女生的抑郁水平显著高于男生。睡眠质量差、体力活动水平低、家庭收入低和屏幕时间长与抑郁呈正相关。因此，加强体力活动、改善睡眠质量和减少屏幕时间对于预防和降低抑郁具有临床意义。
