Key risk factors of generalized anxiety disorder in adolescents: machine learning study

Adolescents worldwide are increasingly affected by mental health disorders, with anxiety disorders, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), being particularly prevalent. Despite its significant impact, GAD in adolescents often remains underdiagnosed due to vague symptoms and delayed medical at...

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Main Authors: Yonghwan Moon, Hyekyung Woo
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1504739/full
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description Adolescents worldwide are increasingly affected by mental health disorders, with anxiety disorders, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), being particularly prevalent. Despite its significant impact, GAD in adolescents often remains underdiagnosed due to vague symptoms and delayed medical attention, highlighting the need for early diagnosis and prevention strategies. This study utilized data from the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (KYRBS) from 2020 to 2023 to analyze factors influencing GAD in adolescents. Using machine learning techniques such as Lasso Regression, SelectKBest, and XGBoost, we identified key variables, including health behaviors such as sleep, smoking, and fast-food intake, as significant factors associated with GAD. Predictive models using Random Forest and Artificial Neural Networks demonstrated that the XGBoost feature selection method effectively identified key factors and showed strong performance. These findings emphasize the need for educational programs focusing on sleep management, smoking prevention, and balanced nutrition to reduce the risk of GAD in adolescents, providing crucial insights for early diagnosis and intervention efforts.
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spelling doaj-art-a0dbb8feb1224af59c3d28e7fc5af3af2025-01-07T05:23:49ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-01-011210.3389/fpubh.2024.15047391504739Key risk factors of generalized anxiety disorder in adolescents: machine learning studyYonghwan Moon0Hyekyung Woo1Hyekyung Woo2Department of Health Administration, Kongju National University of Nursing and Health, Kongju, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Health Administration, Kongju National University of Nursing and Health, Kongju, Republic of KoreaInstitute of Health and Environment of Kongju National University, Kongju, Republic of KoreaAdolescents worldwide are increasingly affected by mental health disorders, with anxiety disorders, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), being particularly prevalent. Despite its significant impact, GAD in adolescents often remains underdiagnosed due to vague symptoms and delayed medical attention, highlighting the need for early diagnosis and prevention strategies. This study utilized data from the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (KYRBS) from 2020 to 2023 to analyze factors influencing GAD in adolescents. Using machine learning techniques such as Lasso Regression, SelectKBest, and XGBoost, we identified key variables, including health behaviors such as sleep, smoking, and fast-food intake, as significant factors associated with GAD. Predictive models using Random Forest and Artificial Neural Networks demonstrated that the XGBoost feature selection method effectively identified key factors and showed strong performance. These findings emphasize the need for educational programs focusing on sleep management, smoking prevention, and balanced nutrition to reduce the risk of GAD in adolescents, providing crucial insights for early diagnosis and intervention efforts.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1504739/fulladolescentmental healthgeneralized anxiety disordermachine learninghealth behaviors
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Frontiers in Public Health
adolescent
mental health
generalized anxiety disorder
machine learning
health behaviors
title Key risk factors of generalized anxiety disorder in adolescents: machine learning study
title_full Key risk factors of generalized anxiety disorder in adolescents: machine learning study
title_fullStr Key risk factors of generalized anxiety disorder in adolescents: machine learning study
title_full_unstemmed Key risk factors of generalized anxiety disorder in adolescents: machine learning study
title_short Key risk factors of generalized anxiety disorder in adolescents: machine learning study
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mental health
generalized anxiety disorder
machine learning
health behaviors
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1504739/full
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