Depression and Anxiety among School Adolescent Females: A National Study from Jordan

Autor/inn/en	AlAzzam, Manar M.; AL-Sagarat, Ahmad Y.; Abdel Razeq, Nadin M.; Alsaraireh, Faris A.
Titel	Depression and Anxiety among School Adolescent Females: A National Study from Jordan
Quelle	In: School Psychology International, 42 (2021) 5, S.520-538 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (AlAzzam, Manar M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0143-0343
DOI	10.1177/01430343211017181
Schlagwörter	Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; High School Students; At Risk Students; Females; Adolescents; Single Sex Schools; Public Schools; Mental Health; School Health Services; Health Needs; Incidence; Predictor Variables; Severity (of Disability); Student Characteristics; Stress Variables; Foreign Countries; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Angst; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Weibliches Geschlecht; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Single-sex schools; Single-sex classes; Single sex classes; Getrenntgeschlechtliche Erziehung; Schule; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Psychohygiene; Schuleingangsuntersuchung; Vorkommen; Prädiktor; Schweregrad; Ausland
Abstract	Depression and anxiety are major mental health concerns among adolescent females within the school community and inflect many implications for psychological service providers in schools. The aims of this descriptive correlational study are to estimate the prevalence of anxiety and depression among high school adolescent females in Jordan, and to determine the contributing factors associated with depression and anxiety. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires from a clustered stratified sample of 405 high school females attending public schools in Jordan. Severe levels of depression and anxiety were reported by 25.7% and 21% of high school adolescent females, respectively. Education challenges and having a history of health problems contributed to having higher levels of depression and anxiety among the high school adolescent females. School mental health services regarding adolescent females mental health should be activated and supported through policies and legislation in Jordan. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01