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ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2022

Time trends and disparities in anxiety among adolescents, 2012-2018.

Katharine B Parodi, Melissa K Holt, Jennifer Greif Green, Michelle V Porche, Brian Koenig, Ziming Xuan

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Katharine B ParodiDepartment of Counseling Psychology and Applied Human Development, Boston University, Two Silber Way, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
Melissa K HoltDepartment of Counseling Psychology and Applied Human Development, Boston University, Two Silber Way, Boston, MA, 02215, USA. holtm@bu.edu.
Jennifer Greif GreenDepartment of Counseling Psychology and Applied Human Development, Boston University, Two Silber Way, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
Michelle V PorcheDepartment of Counseling Psychology and Applied Human Development, Boston University, Two Silber Way, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
Brian KoenigK12 Associates, Madison, WI, USA.
Ziming XuanDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.

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purposePrior studies have been inconclusive in documenting whether the prevalence of adolescent anxiety is increasing, given sampling and measurement limitations. This study adds new information on recent time trends in anxiety prevalence, specifically investigating trends among previously unexamined sociodemographic subgroups.

methodsWeighted data of 37,360 youth respondents (51.1% female, 71.8% White, 91.3% heterosexual, 99.2% cisgender) from the 2012-2018 Dane County Youth Assessment, a county-wide survey administered to youth in participating school districts, were analyzed to estimate time trends in anxiety prevalence among the whole sample and by sociodemographic subgroups.

resultsThe prevalence of youth meeting anxiety-screening criteria increased from 34.1% (95% CI 33.4-34.9) in 2012 to 44% (95% CI 43.2-44.7) in 2018 (OR for trend = 1.07, P for trend < 0.001). The trend remained significant after adjusting for known confounds (AOR for trend = 1.07, P for trend < 0.001). Anxiety increased significantly for several subgroups and widening disparities were documented among females relative to males (P < 0.001), and sexual minority youth relative to heterosexual youth (P = 0.003). In addition, Black youth did not increase at the same swift rate as White youth over the study period (P < 0.001).

conclusionThis study reports recent data on anxiety time trends and finds that among a geographically representative sample of adolescents, anxiety prevalence is rising. Findings provide new evidence documenting increased anxiety prevalence among sexual minority youth relative to their peers. Results highlight the need to bolster public health interventions focused on adolescent mental health, with tailored interventions for vulnerable groups.

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Sexual and Gender MinoritiesAdolescentAnxietyAnxiety DisordersFemaleHeterosexualityHumansMaleMental HealthAdolescenceAnxietyEpidemiologyHealth disparityTime trend

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PMID34100110
PMCPMC8183580

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