SITUATION OF DEPRESSION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AT HANOI CITY IN 2021

Đức Khánh Nguyễn1, Minh Thi Lê1, Anh Vinh Ngô 2,
1 Hanoi university of public health
2 Vietnam National Children's Hospital.

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Objective: Describe the current state of depression and identify some influencing factors of students at two junior high schools in Hanoi city. Subjects and research methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 1296 students at two secondary schools in Hanoi in 2021. Results: The rate of depression was 27%, of which mild and moderate depression accounted for both 9.5%, severe and very severe depression accounted for 4.9% and 3.1% of the total students. The risk of depression in seniors (grades 8 and 9) is 1.73 times higher than in early grades (grades 6 and 7). Female students are 1.65 times more likely to experience depression than male students. Students with a conflicting relationship with their parents had a 3.82 times higher rate of depression than students with a harmonious relationship with their parents with the difference being statistically significant. Students who are intimidated, emotionally insulted, do not feel loved, have parents separated, and have a family with a mental health problem have a higher risk of depression, respectively 2.2; 4.6; 1.7 and 2.7 times higher than the other group. Conclusion: The percentage of students with depression problem is 27% and mainly moderate and mild. Female students are more affected than boys, and seniors have a higher risk of depression than early graders. Family environment factors, negative personal experiences have an influence on the risk of depression.

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