Journal of International Psychiatry

【Abstract】Objective: To explore the status of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents. Methods: 425 children and adolescents were selected by cluster sampling. The subjects were assessed by the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders and depression self-rating scale for children. Results:①34.6% (147 / 425) adolescents had anxiety, 9.9% (42 / 425) had depression. 5.6% (24 / 425) had anxiety and depression, 33.2% (141 / 425) had only anxiety or depression, 61.2% (260 / 425) had no emotional problems.② There was significant difference in the distribution of anxiety and depression between different genders (χ 2 = 12.592, P < 0.05), and there was significant difference in anxiety score between different genders (t = 4.638, P < 0.05), but there was no significant difference in the scores of depression (t = 0.672, P > 0.05).③ There was no significant correlation between age and anxiety (r = 0.42, P > 0.05) , depression (r = 0.071, P > 0.05), but there was a correlation between anxiety and depression score (r = 0.420, P < 0.001). Conclusion: The incidence of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents is high, which needs positive psychological attention.

Children and adolescents; anxiety; depression