Prevalence of depression and anxiety among school going adolescents of Delhi: A cross-sectional study
The present study suggests that the prevalence of depression and anxiety among school-going adolescents is 25.92% and 13.70%, respectively. The most common associated risk factors are increasing education level, sleep satisfaction, and anxiety and depression. The information may contribute to the development of preventive and control strategies for mental health conditions among adolescents for their welfare and well-being.
Authors
- Vikas Kumar
- Prashant Kumar Gupta
- S Rajagopala
- Arun Kumar Mahapatra
- Tanuja Manoj Nesari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1312-442X)
- Sonam Sonam
- Rishabh
- Shahzadi Malhotra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8216-6724)
Institutions
- National Institute of Ayurveda (IN)
- Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_786_24
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.53