@article{Ng_Lio_2022, title={Family Factors and Major Depression in Macau Adolescents}, volume={9}, url={https://medscidiscovery.com/index.php/msd/article/view/703}, DOI={10.36472/msd.v9i3.703}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective:</strong> Aim of this study is to investigate the current condition of adolescent depression in Macau and its relation with family factors, and to provide a reference for formulating policy about the issue</p> <p><strong>Material andMethods:</strong> The study used randomised multistage stratified cluster sampling. In March 2021, all students in normal education from Form 1 to Form 6 in day Secondary schools were eligible for study sampling. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) used to assess depression severity and a self-formulated questionnaire for investigation of family-related factors..</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> There was total of 939 validated questionnaires, major depression occurred in 16.4% of the study samples, more females had depression than males (21.8% and 11.4%, respectively). Among all family factors, low-income family financial condition (monthly income <10000 MOP) (OR=2.71, 95% CI 1.02-7.21), parents not caring (OR=2.18, 95% CI 1.01-4.69), poor relationship with parents (OR=3.01, 95% CI 1.53-5.91) and often quarrel with parents (OR=3.39, 95%CI 2.12-5.42) had significant correlation with adolescent major depression. The study also noted that female adolescents with major depression were more affected by family factors.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> According to study results, Family factors and adolescent depression has correlation, it is advised that family intervention can be used as a reference for strategies on improving the adolescent depression problems.</p>}, number={3}, journal={Medical Science and Discovery}, author={Ng, Teng Fai and Lio, Lin Ian}, year={2022}, month={Mar.}, pages={181–188} }