Study on the Relationship Between Hypertension and Psycho-social Factors in Children and Adolescents

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10.2991/assehr.k.210617.054How to use a DOI?

Keywords

children and adolescents, hypertension, psychosocial factors

Abstract

Research Objective:This study aims at exploring the psycho-social factors inducing hypertension in children and adolescents, so as to provide reference for the intervention and treatment of hypertension in the young generation. Method: This article measures the blood pressure level, mental health status (GHQ-28) and life satisfaction of 2201 teenagers aged from 13 to 18 in middle schools in Wuhu. Logistic regression is utilized to analyze the psycho-social factors related to hypertension in teenagers. Findings: among 2201 surveyed respondents, 209 of them are diagnosed with hypertension, with an overall detection rate of 9.5%. The total scores of mental health status, social dysfunction and severe depression are higher in teenagers with hypertension than those without, while the school satisfaction scores are lower than that of the group without hypertension. The disparity between the two groups has statistical significance (p<0.05). As is showed in multivariate unconditional logistic regression analysis, rural areas upbringing and mental health status positive play a hazardous role in inducing hypertension in children and adolescents. Conclusion: Affected by psycho-social factors, hypertension in teenagers has a high detection rate. Therefore, psychological education and intervention should be carried out specifically for children and adolescents with hypertension, so as to alleviate negative emotions and pressure, improve social functions, mental health and effectively prevent and control the hypertension in teenagers.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Chen Yun
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/06/20
TI  - Study on the Relationship Between Hypertension and Psycho-social Factors in Children and Adolescents
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 2nd International Conference on Mental Health and Humanities Education (ICMHHE 2021）
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 154
EP  - 157
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210617.054
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210617.054
ID  - Yun2021
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