Alia Albinali, Sarah Naja, Noora Al Kaabi, Nagah Slim
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We then conducted descriptive analyses and the Chi-square test to examine significant determinants of anxiety, which was followed by logistic regression analysis. In the end, the scale was tested for its internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Anxiety symptoms were seen in 37.2% of the participants. Female gender, previous history of mental illness, comorbidities, permissive parenting style, and spending more than 12 h per day on the internet were significant determinants of anxiety. Furthermore, a previous history of mental illness, low perceived social support, isolation, and social distancing predicted anxiety.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Anxiety is common among secondary school students in Qatar, and preventive interventions must target the determinants, especially during a pandemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":72827,"journal":{"name":"Discover mental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9150388/pdf/","citationCount":"1","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Screening for anxiety and its determinants among secondary school students during the COVID-19 era: a snapshot from Qatar in 2021.\",\"authors\":\"Alia Albinali, Sarah Naja, Noora Al Kaabi, Nagah Slim\",\"doi\":\"10.1007/s44192-022-00014-1\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Anxiety among adolescents may lead to disability and has a tremendous impact on one's quality of life. 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Screening for anxiety and its determinants among secondary school students during the COVID-19 era: a snapshot from Qatar in 2021.
Background: Anxiety among adolescents may lead to disability and has a tremendous impact on one's quality of life. The alarming COVID-19 pandemic is expected to increase the anxiety level of adolescents especially with enforced governmental management strategies. This study will assess anxiety symptoms among secondary school students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar.
Methods: We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study among adolescents attending independent secondary schools in Qatar. First, potential participants were invited through Microsoft teams. Next, a total of 750 participants were assessed through the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) tool. We then conducted descriptive analyses and the Chi-square test to examine significant determinants of anxiety, which was followed by logistic regression analysis. In the end, the scale was tested for its internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha.
Results: Anxiety symptoms were seen in 37.2% of the participants. Female gender, previous history of mental illness, comorbidities, permissive parenting style, and spending more than 12 h per day on the internet were significant determinants of anxiety. Furthermore, a previous history of mental illness, low perceived social support, isolation, and social distancing predicted anxiety.
Conclusions: Anxiety is common among secondary school students in Qatar, and preventive interventions must target the determinants, especially during a pandemic.