作者
Stephen L Brown, James A Teufel, David A Birch, Vijaya Kancherla
发表日期
2006/10
期刊
Journal of School Health
卷号
76
期号
8
页码范围
430-437
出版商
Blackwell Publishing Inc
简介
Early adolescents in the United States are increasingly exposed to a culture of worrisome messages. A degree of adolescent worry is normal, but the likelihood of a young person being anxious or depressed increases with the perceived number of worries. This study examined the effect of age, gender, and worry behavior on frequency of 8 adolescent worries. Data were obtained from 1004 9‐ to 13‐year‐old students visiting 10 health education centers in 7 states. Students responded via individual, electronic keypads. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that boys worry more about the future, whereas girls worry more about being liked or being overweight. The oldest adolescents worry most about their appearance, being overweight, their friends, and problems at home. Adolescents who prefer talking to parents when worried are less likely to worry about being liked, while those who keep worries to …
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SL Brown, JA Teufel, DA Birch, V Kancherla - Journal of School Health, 2006