Associations between pain and depressive symptoms: A longitudinal study of Chinese adolescents.
J Affect Disord
; 299: 675-681, 2022 02 15.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
Pain and depressive symptoms are prevalent in adolescents. Data on the association between pain and depressive symptoms in the general adolescent population are limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prospective associations of headache, stomachache, and other nonspecific pain with depressive symptoms in a large sample of Chinese adolescents.METHODS:
A total of 7072 adolescents who participated in the baseline survey and were followed up 1 year later were included in the prospective analysis. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire to assess three types of pain (headache, stomachache, and other nonspecific pain) and demographics. Depressive symptoms were assessed by the Center for Epidemiology Studies Depression Scale. Logistic regression models were conducted to evaluate the associations between pain and depressive symptoms.RESULTS:
The prevalence and incidence rates of depressive symptoms significantly increased with elevated pain frequencies. After adjusting for insomnia symptoms and other adolescent and family covariates, frequent headache (OR=2.39, 95% CI =1.37-4.16) and other nonspecific pain (sometimes pain OR=1.57, 95% CI =1.14-2.15; frequent pain OR=2.78, 95% CI =1.33-5.82) were significantly associated with increased risk of depressive symptoms 1 year later. Studylimitation:
Pain and depressive symptoms were self-reports.CONCLUSIONS:
The findings suggest that frequent pain is associated with subsequent depressive symptoms. Further research is needed to determine the causal relationship between pain and depressive symptoms in adolescents.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Depressão
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Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Affect Disord
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China