Knowledge and risk assessment of depression among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
Introduction: Depression, perceived in terms of a health problem, is a disorder that spreads dynamically in the youth population. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the problem. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge and the risk of depression in the environment of a sele...
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| author | Marianna Charzyńska-Gula Aneta Sabat Barbara Ślusarska Paweł Maciaszczyk Grażyna Rożek |
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Introduction: Depression, perceived in terms of a health problem, is a disorder that spreads dynamically in the youth population. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the problem. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge and the risk of depression in the environment of a selected group of young people in the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Material and methods: The study group consisted of 100 people - school students aged 15-20 years. An original questionnaire and the Kutcher Depression Scale for Youth were used. Results: The level of knowledge of adolescents about the risk factors for depression and symptoms that may indicate depression is average. Young people acquire knowledge from the Internet (41%) and TV programs (16%). Symptoms of depression were more frequent in: older participants of the study, those who assessed their financial situation as low, and students who had experience of depression in their family. The study revealed symptoms of depression in 22% of people. The severity of depression symptoms differed with age, self-esteem and family experience of depression.
Conclusions: The obtained results constitute the basis for undertaking urgent preventive measures - both in the educational and psychotherapeutic sphere.
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| spelling | doaj.art-904b5aa3e6b14087ade032fe822cb6b92022-12-22T03:43:04ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062022-07-0112710.12775/JEHS.2022.12.07.053Knowledge and risk assessment of depression among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemicMarianna Charzyńska-Gula0Aneta Sabat 1Barbara Ślusarska2Paweł Maciaszczyk3Grażyna Rożek4Państwowa Uczelnia Zawodowa im.prof. Stanisława Tarnowskiego w TarnobrzeguGraduate student State Vocational College Memorial of Prof. Stanislaw Tarnowski in Tarnobrzeg Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Department of Nursing ul. Henryka Sienkiewicza 50, 39-400 TarnobrzegState Vocational College Memorial of Prof. Stanislaw Tarnowski in Tarnobrzeg Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Department of Nursing ul. Henryka Sienkiewicza 50, 39-400 TarnobrzegState Vocational College Memorial of Prof. Stanislaw Tarnowski in Tarnobrzeg ul. Henryka Sienkiewicza 50, 39-400 TarnobrzegState Vocational College Memorial of Prof. Stanislaw Tarnowski in Tarnobrzeg Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Department of Nursing ul. Henryka Sienkiewicza 50, 39-400 Tarnobrzeg Introduction: Depression, perceived in terms of a health problem, is a disorder that spreads dynamically in the youth population. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the problem. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge and the risk of depression in the environment of a selected group of young people in the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods: The study group consisted of 100 people - school students aged 15-20 years. An original questionnaire and the Kutcher Depression Scale for Youth were used. Results: The level of knowledge of adolescents about the risk factors for depression and symptoms that may indicate depression is average. Young people acquire knowledge from the Internet (41%) and TV programs (16%). Symptoms of depression were more frequent in: older participants of the study, those who assessed their financial situation as low, and students who had experience of depression in their family. The study revealed symptoms of depression in 22% of people. The severity of depression symptoms differed with age, self-esteem and family experience of depression. Conclusions: The obtained results constitute the basis for undertaking urgent preventive measures - both in the educational and psychotherapeutic sphere. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/39131knowledgejuvenile depressionthreat of depressionrisk factors |
| spellingShingle | Marianna Charzyńska-Gula Aneta Sabat Barbara Ślusarska Paweł Maciaszczyk Grażyna Rożek Knowledge and risk assessment of depression among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic Journal of Education, Health and Sport knowledge juvenile depression threat of depression risk factors |
| title | Knowledge and risk assessment of depression among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Knowledge and risk assessment of depression among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge and risk assessment of depression among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge and risk assessment of depression among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Knowledge and risk assessment of depression among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | knowledge and risk assessment of depression among adolescents during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | knowledge juvenile depression threat of depression risk factors |
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