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Valladares, M., (2024). Asociación entre trauma infantil y trastornos de salud mental en adolescentes durante la segunda ola pandémica de COVID-19 en Chiclayo, Perú [Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/15485
Valladares, M., Asociación entre trauma infantil y trastornos de salud mental en adolescentes durante la segunda ola pandémica de COVID-19 en Chiclayo, Perú []. PE: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/15485
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title = "Asociación entre trauma infantil y trastornos de salud mental en adolescentes durante la segunda ola pandémica de COVID-19 en Chiclayo, Perú",
author = "Valladares Garrido, Mario Josue Abraham",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia",
year = "2024"
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Introduction: Previous studies have assessed the mental health of adolescents; however, there is inconclusive evidence regarding the influence of childhood trauma on the development of depressive and anxious symptoms. The objective of this study was to determine the association between childhood trauma and mental health problems in schoolchildren from Chiclayo, Peru, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 456 secondary school adolescents from three schools in Chiclayo, Peru. The association between childhood trauma (Marshall Trauma Questionnaire) and the presence of depressive symptoms (PHQ-9) and anxious symptoms (GAD-7) was evaluated. Additionally, the following covariates were explored: alcohol (AUDIT), resilience (Abbreviated CD RISC), family dysfunction (Family APGAR), and socio-educational data. Prevalence ratios (PRs) were estimated using multiple regression analysis with generalized linear models (GLM). Results: 76.3% (95% CI: 72.14-80.15) presented depressive symptoms, and 62.3% (95% CI: 57.65-66.75) presented anxious symptoms. Adolescents with childhood trauma had a 23% (PR: 1.23) and 55% (PR: 1.55) higher frequency of depressive and anxious symptoms, respectively. Additionally, other factors associated with a higher frequency of depressive symptoms were mental support seeking (PR: 1.12), and severe family dysfunction (PR: 1.28). Having mild (PR: 1.30), moderate (PR: 1.47), and severe (PR: 1.37) family dysfunction increased the frequency of anxious symptoms. Conclusions: These findings suggest that school-age children exposed to childhood trauma are vulnerable to depression and anxiety. It was found that 7 out of 10 students presented depressive symptoms, and 6 out of 10 students presented anxious symptoms. Addressing the mental health of adolescents in trauma situations requires the implementation of educational strategies, programs, and timely interventions. Decision-makers need to allocate sufficient resources to address this issue in adolescents.
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