Mental Health Difficulties in Early Adolescence: A Comparison of Two Cross-Sectional Studies in England From 2009 to 2014
Mental Health Difficulties in Early Adolescence: A Comparison of Two Cross-Sectional Studies in England From 2009 to 2014
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.01.023
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发表时间：
2015-05-01
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7.6
通讯作者：
Wolpert, Miranda
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作者：
Fink, Elian;Patalay, Praveetha;Wolpert, Miranda
目的：调查 2009 年至 2014 年英国青春期早期心理健康困难的变化。方法：对 2009 年和 2014 年在英格兰各地中学收集的两个相隔 5 年的青少年（11-13 岁）横断面样本的数据进行分析报告。使用倾向评分对样本进行匹配，汇总样本总数为 3,366 名青少年。参与者使用优势和困难问卷报告了心理健康困难。结果：总体而言，2009 年和 2014 年青少年经历的心理健康困难水平相似。值得注意的例外是，与 2009 年相比，2014 年女孩的情绪问题显着增加，男孩的总困难减少。结论：女孩情绪问题患病率的增加反映了其他类似研究中发现的趋势，结果在以下背景下进行讨论：最近的经济和社会变化。男孩总困难的小幅下降虽然很有希望，但显然值得进一步研究。 (c) 2015 年青少年健康与医学协会。版权所有。
Purpose: To examine the changes in mental health difficulties in early adolescence between 2009 and 2014 in England.Methods: Analysis reports on data from two cross-sectional samples of adolescents (aged 11-13 years) collected 5 years apart in 2009 and 2014 in secondary schools across England. Samples were matched using propensity scoring, resulting in a total pooled sample of 3,366 adolescents. Mental health difficulties were reported by participants using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.Results: Overall, there were similar levels of mental health difficulties experienced by adolescents in 2009 and 2014. Notable exceptions were a significant increase in emotional problems in girls and a decrease in total difficulties in boys in 2014 compared to 2009.Conclusions: The increased prevalence of emotional problems in girls mirrors a trend found in other similar studies, and the results are discussed in the context of recent economic and societal changes. The small decrease in total difficulties in boys, although promising, clearly warrants further research. (c) 2015 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. All rights reserved.