Prevalence and environmental impact factors of somatization tendencies in eastern Chinese adolescents
A Multicenter Observational Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5166398 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Qinglin Cheng (0000-0003-2899-7626, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention), Y Xu (0000-0002-9755-1102, Medical College of Soochow University, China), Li Xie (0000-0003-3368-4747, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention), Yunkai Hu (0000-0002-4805-9496, Fuyang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China), Y Lv (0000-0001-9373-641X, Jin’an District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | e00008418-e00008418 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/0102-311x00008418 |
| PMID | 30673056 |
| OpenAlex | W2914406653 |
| SciELO | S0102-311X2019000105005 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 39 |
The aim of this study is at examining the prevalence and impact factors of adolescent somatization tendencies (ST) across three eastern Chinese provinces. A multicenter school-based cross-sectional study was conducted in these provinces from 2015 to 2016. The sample included 11,153 middle-school students aged 13-18 years, who were randomly selected using a multi-phase stratified cluster sampling technique. We also designed a multicenter school-based case-control study to evaluate the potential environmental impact of ST factors on this population. The overall positive rate of ST among the eastern Chinese adolescents was 12.1%. Somatic symptoms score (SSS) and positive ST rate were higher in females than males. Additionally, the SSS and positive ST rate for the 18-year-old group were significantly higher than in other age groups. In comparison to those in urban areas, adolescents in rural areas had significantly higher SSS and positive ST rate. Multiple conditional regression analyses revealed that family medical history, anxiety and depression scores; superstitious beliefs; left-behind adolescents; teacher-student support; family conflict; and family independence and achievement orientation were significantly linked to ST in adolescents. The models also indicated family medical history was the strongest impact factor to adolescent ST, even though ST were prevalent in the three studied eastern Chinese provinces. Gender, age, and dwelling differences were very significant in the SSS and positive ST rate in adolescents. This study concludes that adolescent ST are influenced by multiple environments
Anxiety · Cluster sampling · Cross-sectional study · Depression (economics) · Observational study · Population · Psychiatry · Rural area · Somatization · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Demography · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
Family Support and Conflict
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| Citations per year | 0.8 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |