Psychological disorders and related factors among Chinese adolescent earthquake survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Psychological disorders and related factors among Chinese adolescent earthquake survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic

Published:2022-10-05 Issue:10 Volume:50 Page:1-11
ISSN:0301-2212
Container-title:Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal
language:en
Short-container-title:soc behav pers

Author:

An Jing¹,Zhang Chong¹,An Jinlong²,Cao Qilong³,Huang Weidong¹,Wang Siwei⁴

Affiliation:

1. School of Management, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, People's Republic of China

2. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First People's Hospital of Changshu City, affiliated to Soochow University, People's Republic of China

3. Business School, Changzhou University, People's Republic of China

4. Department of Civil Law, The Open University of Guangdong, People's Republic of China

Abstract

We studied the mental health of adolescent earthquake survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic by measuring their psychological disorders with the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and their risk factors with the Zung SelfRating Anxiety Scale (SAS). We conducted an exploratory factor analysis and logistic regression modeling and the results revealed that there were high levels of depression and anxiety among the 385 participants. Significant indicators of depression as measured by the SDS were family monthly income, years of education of the adolescents, and marital status of parents. The SAS measured family monthly income as a significant factor predicting anxiety. This study will provide references for future psychological support and early interventions for disadvantaged groups during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Publisher

Scientific Journal Publishers Ltd

Subject

Social Psychology