Xiamusiye Muyiduli, Rong Zhang, Jun Zhang, Wei Zhe, Yan Dong, Wenlei Wang, Ping Fang, Yi Zhang, Song Zhang, Adila Sulidan, Shawulaxi Rejiafu, Jingxuan Sun
The aim of this study is to elucidate the prevalence of depression and examine the contributing factors to depression among adolescents in Xinjiang, China. A stratified cluster sampling methodology was employed in this study, with the sample size determined through consideration of prior studies on adolescent depression. Employing this approach, 6 schools were chosen from each prefecture-level city, designated as urban areas, and 3 schools were selected from each county. Subsequently, individual classes were treated as units, and a minimum of 80 students from each grade were surveyed within the entire class...
February 16, 2024: Medicine (Baltimore)