埃塞俄比亚西北部青少年中使用物质和相关因素的焦虑障碍:一个基于社区的研究
Mamaru Melkam1, Demeke Demilew1, Tilahun Kassew1
1Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
PloS one
|March 21, 2024
概括
埃塞俄比亚近一半的年轻吸毒者患有焦虑症. 男性性别,父亲教育水平低,压力水平高与这一群体的焦虑增加有显著的关联.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 精神病学是一个精神病学.
- 药物滥用研究 药物滥用研究
背景情况:
- 焦虑症伴有心理和自主症状,影响全球年轻人.
- 年轻人吸毒加剧了社会和健康问题,对治疗和预后有重大影响.
- 有限的研究存在于焦虑障碍的流行,特别是在埃塞俄比亚的青少年吸毒人口中.
研究的目的:
- 确定埃塞俄比亚使用毒品的年轻人中焦虑症的患病率.
- 在这个人口群体中确定与焦虑障碍相关的因素.
主要方法:
- 一项基于社区的多阶段随机抽样研究与372名参与者进行.
- 查工具包括酒精,吸烟和物质参与查测试和抑郁焦虑压力尺度.
- 数据分析涉及双变量和多变量后勤回归,以确定相关因素.
主要成果:
- 在吸毒青少年中,焦虑症的总体患病率为48.1%.
- 有意义的相关因素包括男性性别 (AOR=1.99),父亲教育程度低 (AOR=6.38),以及存在压力 (AOR=2.48).
结论:
- 在使用毒品的埃塞俄比亚年轻人中发现焦虑症的高患病率 (48.1%).
- 建议包括开展有关药物滥用影响的合作宣传活动,并将临床重点放在压力管理上,以改善预后.
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