Chronic Conditions and Resilience: Adolescent Health Behaviors in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand.

IF 1.4 Q3 PEDIATRICS Global Pediatric Health Pub Date : 2024-09-05 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1177/2333794X241274732

Phatchara Thitamethee, Narueporn Likhitweerawong, Orawan Louthrenoo, Nonglak Boonchooduang

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Objective. To assess the impact of chronic illnesses on risk behaviors and psychosocial adjustments among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted between June 2021 and September 2022, including adolescents aged 10 to 18 years. Participants completed the Thai Youth Risk Behavior Survey and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Student's t-test, Chi-square test, and logistic regression. Results. Adolescents with chronic illnesses (n = 120) were more likely to exhibit risk behaviors related to violence (38.3%) and mental health issues (18.3%). They also scored higher on total difficulties (mean = 12.23, SD = 5.14) and emotional symptoms (mean = 3.08, SD = 2.45) than the healthy group (n = 120). Conclusion. During the COVID-19 pandemic, adolescents with chronic illnesses in Thailand demonstrated increased risk behaviors related to violence and mental health issues, highlighting the need for tailored interventions.

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慢性疾病与复原力：泰国 COVID-19 大流行期间的青少年健康行为。

目的评估泰国 COVID-19 大流行期间慢性病对青少年危险行为和社会心理适应的影响。研究方法在 2021 年 6 月至 2022 年 9 月期间进行了一项横断面研究，研究对象包括 10 至 18 岁的青少年。参与者填写了泰国青少年危险行为调查表和优势与困难问卷（SDQ）。数据分析采用描述性统计、学生 t 检验、卡方检验和逻辑回归。结果患有慢性疾病的青少年（n = 120）更有可能表现出与暴力（38.3%）和心理健康问题（18.3%）相关的危险行为。与健康组（人数=120）相比，他们在总困难（平均值=12.23，标准差=5.14）和情绪症状（平均值=3.08，标准差=2.45）方面的得分也更高。结论在COVID-19大流行期间，泰国患有慢性疾病的青少年表现出更多与暴力和心理健康问题相关的危险行为，这凸显了采取针对性干预措施的必要性。

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