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. 2015 Mar 8;52(3):217-9.
doi: 10.1007/s13312-015-0609-y.

Academic stress and depression among adolescents: a cross-sectional study

P Jayanthi  1 , M Thirunavukarasu, Rajamanickam Rajkumar
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Academic stress and depression among adolescents: a cross-sectional study

P Jayanthi et al. Indian Pediatr. .
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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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