Articles Vol. 66 No. CĐ14-HNKH BV Giao thông Vận tải 09/01/2026

CURRENT SITUATION AND SOME FACTORS RELATED TO SIGNS OF ANXIETY IN HIGH SCHOOL FINALISTS IN HANOI CITY

Nguyen Hai Quan1,2, Nguyen Huy Dong1,2, Nguyen Hong Minh3,4, Luu Thi Chinh1,2, Pham Thi Yen Thu1,2, Nguyen Trung Kien1,2, Ngo Nguyen Phuong Oanh1,2, Nguyen Thi Giang5,6, Nguyen Thi Ha5,6, Ngo Van Lang7,8, Ta Dinh Cao9,10
1 Hanoi University of Public Health
2 Trường Đại học Y Tế Công Cộng
3 University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Nguyen University
4 Đại học Y Dược Thái Nguyên,đại học Thái Nguyên
5 University of Education – Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6 Trường đại học Giáo dục – ĐHQG Hà Nội
7 Phenikaa University
8 Đại học Phenikaa
9 National Psychiatric Hospital No. 1
10 Bệnh viện Tâm thần Trung ương 1
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v66iCD14.4125
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Keywords
Anxiety; smartphone addiction; bullying; academic pressure; final-year high school students; 12th-grade students
Abstract

A cross-sectional study on 986 grade 12 students, high school level in Hanoi city from March 1, 2024 to May 30, 2024. The research objective is to determine the rate and some factors related to signs of anxiety in high school seniors in Hanoi city. 

Results: the level of mild anxiety signs is 27.28%, moderate anxiety signs are 10.95%, severe anxiety signs are 6.69%. Factors that are statistically significant with the rate of students showing signs of anxiety are: Gender, academic pressure, mental bullying, phone addiction (p<0.01). In which, academic pressure, mental bullying, phone addiction have very high odds ratios between groups. 

Conclusion: 44.93% of high school seniors in Hanoi show signs of anxiety at various levels. Solutions should focus on the following factors: academic pressure, mental bullying, and phone addiction in students.

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