Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
Open Access

The relationship between gender, age, anxiety, depression and academic achievement among teenagers

Global Clinical Psychologists Annual Meeting

October 10-12, 2016 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Mahnaz Fallahi Khesht Masjedi

Gilan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Psychol Psychother

Abstract :

The aim of this study is to identify the impact of anxiety and depression on academic achievement in North of Iran students. Researchers have shown that the anxiety and depression have important role in academic achievement. 666 secondary school students age ranged 13-19 years were involved in this study. We used two instruments for data collection, the Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Beck Depression Inventory. The results indicated that girls with 21.8% were more anxious than boys with 11.6% (F=21.448, t=5.420), while boys with 29.5% were more depressed than girls 17.8% (F=25.530, t=4.847). Additionally, there were a significant negative correlation between academic achievement with anxiety and depression. There was no statistically significant difference in the mean of anxiety and age between teenagers, but a significant depression level of respondents 18, 19 years old was significantly different from other ages. It is recommended that along with academic performance, mental health can be developed in school settings using support strategies such as educational guidance and counseling, teaching life skill programs and psychotherapy. It is concluded that there is an urgent need to pay more attention to the anxiety and depression of adolescent in Iran. The findings of the study will be useful in assisting educators, counselors and psychologists to develop strategies to enhance students��? psychological well-being.

Biography :

Email: mahnaz.fallahi@gmail.com