D'Arcy C, Siddique C M
Psychol Med. 1984 Aug;14(3):615-28. doi: 10.1017/s0033291700015221.
This paper examines a comprehensive set of data on the prevalence and correlates of psychological distress in a sample of 1038 adolescent students in a major urban area of a Canadian prairie province. About 27% of the students reported 6 or more symptoms of psychological distress on the GHQ-30. The frequency of symptoms varied with age, grade level and average marks, with sex being the most significant variation. 'Anxiety' and 'social dysfunction' were the most frequent symptom dimensions reported. More detailed analysis of possible predictors of mental health showed that the nature and quality of family life strongly affected adolescent mental health. Adolescents' positive evaluation of their school atmosphere and peer group life and their locus of control orientation also positively influenced their psychological well-being.
本文研究了加拿大草原省份一个主要城市地区1038名青少年学生样本中心理困扰的患病率及相关因素的综合数据集。约27%的学生在一般健康问卷-30（GHQ-30）上报告有6种或更多心理困扰症状。症状出现的频率随年龄、年级水平和平均成绩而变化，其中性别差异最为显著。“焦虑”和“社交功能障碍”是报告中最常见的症状维度。对心理健康可能的预测因素进行的更详细分析表明，家庭生活的性质和质量对青少年心理健康有强烈影响。青少年对学校氛围和同伴群体生活的积极评价以及他们的控制点取向也对其心理健康产生积极影响。
