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KMID : 1138720210470040197
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Korean Public Health Research
2021 Volume.47 No. 4 p.197 ~ p.208
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The Associated Factors with Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Korean Adolescents
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Lim Su-Jin
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors associated with generalized anxiety disorder.
Methods: This study utilized secondary data drawn from the 16th Adolescent Health Behavior Survey conducted in 2020. A chi-squared test(Rao-Scott χ2 test) and complex design logistic regression analysis were conducted to analyze the differences and the factors associated with generalized anxiety disorder of adolescents. The GAD risk group was defined by a GAD-7 score of 10 or more points.
Results: The factors associated with generalized anxiety disorder were sociodemographic characteristics such as gender(OR:1.236, 95%CI:1.151~1.328), socioeconomic status(OR:1.086, 95%CI:.947~1.247), COVID-19 related socioeconomic change(OR:1.125, 95%CI:1.047~1.208) and health-related behavior characteristics such as substance abuse(OR:1.557, 95%CI:1.183~2.051), smartphones overdependency(OR:3.736, 95%CI:3.241~ 4.306) and psychosocial characteristics such as perceived health status(OR:2.317, 95%CI:2.112~2.542), perceived stress(OR:11.564, 95%CI:9.619~13.902), sadness and hopelessness(OR:2.850, 95%CI:2.668~3.044), suicidal thoughts(OR:2.593, 95%CI:2.414~2.786), violent victimization(OR:1.580, 95%CI:1.298~1.923).
Conclusions: Based on these results, there should be a development of intervention programs for early detection, appropriate treatment and prevention of generalized anxiety disorder in Korean adolescents.
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KEYWORD
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Adolescents, Generalized anxiety disorder, Mental health
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