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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2024

Youth Epidemiology and Resilience (YEAR) in a student population: prevalence and predictors of mental health symptoms.

John Chee Meng Wong, Natalie Cheok Ling Lei, Dennis Mun Yen Kom, Victoria Hui Fen Fee, Natalie Huijing Yap, Jie Yu Teoh, Liang Shen, Qai Ven Yap, Michelle Jing Si Wan, Ruochen Du and 9 more

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John Chee Meng WongDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Natalie Cheok Ling LeiDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Dennis Mun Yen KomStudent Development Curriculum Division, Ministry of Education, Singapore, Singapore.
Victoria Hui Fen FeeStudent Development Curriculum Division, Ministry of Education, Singapore, Singapore.
Natalie Huijing YapDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Jie Yu TeohDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Liang ShenNational University Singapore Medicine Biostatistics Unit, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Qai Ven YapNational University Singapore Medicine Biostatistics Unit, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Michelle Jing Si WanDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Ruochen DuNational University Singapore Medicine Biostatistics Unit, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Leoniek KronemanDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Daniel Shuen Sheng FungDepartment of Developmental Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore.
Say How OngDepartment of Developmental Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore.
Cheong Sing TianDepartment of Psychological Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Muhammad Nabil Syukri Bin SachimanDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Nicholas En-Ping SiiDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Jia Ying TengDepartment of Psychological Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Tze Pin NgDepartment of Psychological Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Frank VerhulstDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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Background: Adolescence is a pivotal developmental phase, marked by a high prevalence of mental health issues. The Singapore Youth Epidemiology and Resilience (YEAR) study aims to assess the prevalence of mental health symptoms, sociodemographic risk factors, and the protective role of resilience in a multi-ethnic, Asian school-going adolescent population. Methods: School-based adolescents aged 11-18 and their parents were invited from a stratified sample of national schools, designed to be demographically representative of the mainstream school-going population. In the screening phase, adolescents completed a battery of questionnaires including the Youth Self-Report (YSR), Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL), and the Singapore Youth Resilience Scale (SYRESS). Thereafter, diagnostic interviews were conducted on high-risk and control participants. Data analysis was conducted to establish prevalence rates of mental health symptoms, and to examine the associations between mental health symptoms, sociodemographic factors, and resilience. Results: The final study sample consisted of 3336 adolescents and 2475 parents. Based on adolescents' response on the YSR, 37.3%, 13.1% and 27.7% of the YEAR Study population scored in the clinical range for internalizing, externalizing and total problems respectively. Based on parents' reporting on their children on the CBCL, 15.9%, 4.0% and 11.2% scored in the clinical range for internalizing, externalizing and total problems respectively. Sociodemographic risk factors for specific mental health symptoms were identified, including belonging to the age category of 15-16 (OR, 1.8-2.2) and those living in either a 4-, 5-room or executive flat (OR, 0.6-0.7), or in condominiums and other apartments (OR, 0.4-0.6). Total resilience scores were moderately correlated with total [rs(3334) = -.49, p <.01] and internalizing [rs(3334) = -.50, p <.01] problem scores on the YSR. Conclusion: This study illustrates the state of mental health of school-going adolescents aged 11-18. The greater prevalence of internalizing symptoms indicates the need for stronger attention for identifying internalizing problems and targeted interventions for those at risk of such symptoms. The association between mental health symptoms and resilience factors highlights the protective potential of resilience building for adolescents.

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