Analysis of the Current Situation and Countermeasures of Depression Symptoms Among Adolescents in Zhengzhou City
CAI Xiaomeng
ZHENG Pengyuan
ZHANG Wensen
Abstract：Objective To investigate the depressive symptoms of adolescents and the influence of related life events,and put forward countermeasures and suggestions to alleviate the depressive symptoms and reduce the prevalence rate of adolescents.Methods The center for epidemiological studies depression scale(CES-D)questionnaire was used to screen symptoms,and the basic situation questionnaire and related life events questionnaire were designed to understand the related influencing factors.Results The sample showed that 22.94％of adolescents had obvious depressive symptoms.Among those with symptoms,79 were girls and 77 were boys,accounting for 11.62％and 11.32％of the total sample,respectively.The prevalence of obvious depressive symptoms was 8.97％among adolescents aged 16 to 18 years.For adolescents living with their parents,the rate was 17.94％.Notably,the proportion rose to 31.76％among those who rarely or never engaged in physical exercise.Conclusion There was no significant difference in depressive symptoms at the gender level.However,it has a certain correlation with age,living condition and physical exercise.Online course changes,irregular work and rest,family economic difficulties,fear of illness,public opinion of the epidemic,outdoor activities and other life events have a certain impact on adolescent depressive symptoms.
Keywords：adolescent depressive symptomslife eventsinfluence factor
Publication Date：2026-01-13
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-12(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 10-14 )