Abstract
Objective
To examine the relationship between academic stress and depression among adolescents.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted at higher secondary schools in Tamil Nadu. 1120 adolescents were included in the study after screening by MINI-kid tool. Modified Educatonal Stress Scale for Adolescents was administered to all children.
Results
Adolescents who had academic stress were at 2.4 times (95% CI=0.9-2.4) (P<0.001) higher risk of depression than adolescents without academic stress.
Conclusions
Adolescents with severe academic stress need to be identified early as interventions to reduce academic stress is likely to affect the occurrence and severity of depression.
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Jayanthi, P., Thirunavukarasu, M. & Rajkumar, R. Academic stress and depression among adolescents: A cross-sectional study. Indian Pediatr 52, 217–219 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-015-0609-y
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