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World J Psychiatry. Feb 19, 2026; 16(2): 112996
Published online Feb 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i2.112996
Published online Feb 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i2.112996
Table 3 Risk factors for depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents
| Characteristic | Depressive symptoms | Anxiety symptoms | ||||
| OR | 95%CI | P value | OR | 95%CI | P value | |
| Age | 1.034 | 0.992-1.079 | 0.116 | 1.078 | 1.040-1.117 | < 0.001 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Female | 1.511 | 1.391-1.641 | < 0.001 | 1.525 | 1.421-1.636 | < 0.001 |
| Educational level | ||||||
| Junior high school | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Senior high school | 1.154 | 0.993-1.342 | 0.062 | 0.965 | 0.848-1.097 | 0.586 |
| Regions | ||||||
| Urban | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Suburban | 1.102 | 0.963-1.261 | 0.159 | 0.981 | 0.869-1.106 | 0.751 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 1.010 | 0.999-1.021 | 0.062 | 1.016 | 1.007-1.026 | < 0.001 |
| Smoking | ||||||
| No | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Yes | 1.704 | 1.440-2.017 | < 0.001 | 1.843 | 1.589-2.138 | < 0.001 |
| PSSS | ||||||
| Family support | 0.904 | 0.894-0.914 | < 0.001 | 0.908 | 0.899-0.917 | < 0.001 |
| Friend support | 0.999 | 0.988-1.010 | 0.864 | 0.978 | 0.968-0.987 | < 0.001 |
| Significant others | 0.928 | 0.915-0.941 | < 0.001 | 0.949 | 0.937-0.962 | < 0.001 |
| Parental relationship | ||||||
| Harmony | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Moderate | 1.619 | 1.482-1.770 | < 0.001 | 1.521 | 1.407-1.643 | < 0.001 |
| Conflict | 2.282 | 1.940-2.682 | < 0.001 | 1.818 | 1.556-2.124 | < 0.001 |
| Annual household income | ||||||
| Better | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Good | 1.048 | 0.959-1.146 | 0.303 | 1.035 | 0.961-1.115 | 0.366 |
| Fair | 1.434 | 1.211-1.698 | < 0.001 | 1.177 | 1.010-1.372 | 0.037 |
| Physical activity level | ||||||
| High | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Medium | 1.188 | 1.047-1.349 | 0.008 | 1.106 | 0.996-1.229 | 0.060 |
| Low | 1.555 | 1.373-1.760 | < 0.001 | 1.437 | 1.296-1.594 | < 0.001 |
| WEDUT | ||||||
| Low | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Moderate | 1.243 | 1.131-1.366 | < 0.001 | 1.303 | 1.204-1.411 | < 0.001 |
| High | 2.129 | 1.912-2.370 | < 0.001 | 1.891 | 1.720-2.078 | < 0.001 |
| FC | ||||||
| No | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Yes | 1.261 | 1.101-1.444 | 0.001 | 1.195 | 1.060-1.348 | 0.004 |
- Citation: Yang HD, Zhang J, Yang M, Luan LS, Liu JJ, Zhang XB. Prevalence, severity, and risk factors for depressive and anxiety symptoms among adolescents: A cross-sectional study. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(2): 112996
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i2/112996.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i2.112996