焦虑症状是世界上最常见的心理健康问题,这是一个严重的公共卫生问题,尤其是青少年,因为如果不及时治疗,青少年焦虑会有一些有害的影响,包括较低的学业成绩,与朋友和家人关系紧张,物质成瘾,自杀和杀人的想法,很难找到工作。虽然这种脆弱性在所有情况下都令人担忧,在武装冲突地区尤其重要。埃塞俄比亚是最近受战争影响最大的国家之一,但就我们所知,在这种情况下,有限的研究集中在青少年身上。因此,这项研究评估了战争创伤的经历及其对Woldia镇高中生焦虑症状的影响,埃塞俄比亚。
■我们评估了战争创伤的经历及其对高中生焦虑的影响,以及相关的危险因素,在Woldia镇受战争影响的地区,埃塞俄比亚东北部。
■从2022年5月23日至6月08日进行了横断面研究设计。数据是从Woldia镇的高中生那里收集的。使用双变量和多变量逻辑回归分析来确定与焦虑相关的独立因素。
■660名学生中,共有624名学生参加了这项研究(反应率为94.5%)。Woldia镇高中生焦虑患病率为39.7%。在多变量分析中,患有抑郁症(AOR=9.24,95%CI:6.27,13.64),目睹家人/朋友被谋杀(AOR=1.93,95%CI:1.05,3.57),女性(AOR=1.59,95%CI:1.08,2.36),有精神病家族史(AOR=1.69,95%CI:1.00,2.85)是与焦虑显着相关的因素。
■在这项研究中,焦虑的患病率约为五分之一的高中生。因此,我们建议教育部与卫生部合作,在高中扩大和实施心理健康服务,以促进学生的福祉,以预防焦虑。
UNASSIGNED: Anxiety symptoms are the most frequent mental health problems in the world, and it is a serious public health concern, especially among adolescents, because if left untreated, adolescent anxiety can have a number of detrimental effects, including lower academic performance, strained relationships with friends and family, substance addiction, thoughts of suicide and homicide, and trouble finding work. While this vulnerability is concerning in all situations, it is particularly critical in armed conflict areas. Ethiopia is one of the most recent
war-affected countries, but to the best of our knowledge, limited studies focused on adolescents in this context. Therefore, this study assessed the experience of
war trauma and its effects on anxiety symptoms among high school students in Woldia town, Ethiopia.
UNASSIGNED: We assessed the experience of
war trauma and its effects on anxiety among high school students, as well as associated risk factors, in
war-affected areas in Woldia town, northeast Ethiopia.
UNASSIGNED: A cross-sectional study design was conducted from May 23 to June 08 2022. Data were collected from high school students in Woldia town. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to identify independent factors associated with anxiety.
UNASSIGNED: A total of 624 out of 660 students participated in the study (94.5% response rate). The prevalence of anxiety among high school students in Woldia town was 39.7%. In the multivariable analysis, having depression (AOR = 9.24, 95% CI: 6.27, 13.64), witnessing the murder of family/friends (AOR = 1.93, 95% CI: 1.05, 3.57), being of female sex (AOR=1.59, 95% CI: 1.08, 2.36), and having a family history of mental illness (AOR=1.69, 95% CI: 1.00, 2.85) were factors significantly associated with anxiety.
UNASSIGNED: The prevalence of anxiety in this study was approximately two in five high school students. Therefore, we recommend that the Ministry of Education collaborate with the Ministry of Health to expand and implement mental health services in high schools to promote the wellbeing of students for the prevention of anxiety.