The Study Of Anxiety Related Emotion In Middle School Students In Changsha And A Case-control Study In Adolescents With Anxiety Disorders

ObjectiveTo describe the characteristics of anxiety related emotion in middle school students in Changsha, and to explore the social and psychological risk factors of adolescents with anxiety disorders.Methods(1) A sample of 2999 middle school students (ages 11-19 years) in Changsha were screened using stratified cluster sampling. Self-made questionnaire for basic date and Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders(SCARED) were filled to evaluate. Then the subjects, whom with a total score higher than cut-off point of the Chinese norm of SCARED (>25) were involve to data analysis.(2) The Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders(SCARED), Behavioral Inhibition Scale(BIS), Parental Bonding Instrument(PBI), Adolescent Self-rating Life Event Checklist(ASLEC), Resilience Scale(RS), Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire(SDQ) were filled by participants from both cases group(n=80) and control group (n=92). Then, adolescents with anxiety disorders were interviewed by Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA). Results(1) Seven hundred and thirty-three of 2999 subjects aged 11-19 years old with a total score higher or equal than cut-off point(≥25) of SCARED. The positive rate was 24.4%. anxiety related emotion was marked more in girls than in boys(girls VS boys= 1.45:1).(2)BI(OR=1.67,p=0.000), ASLEC-healthy & accommodation (OR= 1.34,p=0.001) are risk factors of adolescents'anxiety, but RS-self-acceptance(OR=0.87, p=0.000) is protective factor of adolescents anxiety disorders.ConclusionAdolescents with anxiety disorders have more emotional and behavior problems, should be paid much attention to, and need purposeful interventions positively.