Randomized trial shows literacy impacts anxiety and depressive symptoms in children, adolescents, and older adults, indicating a need for care pathways.
Key Points
This research aims to explore the relationship between self-reported literacy and mental health issues like anxiety and depression across different age groups.
Included 478 children, 438 adolescents, and 111 older adults
Analyzed self-reported literacy, anxiety, and depressive symptoms using measures across age groups
Utilized partial correlations and compared associations across age demographics.
Found significant correlations between literacy and reading anxiety for children, adolescents, and older adults
Identified moderate associations between literacy and social anxiety in children and older adults but not adolescents
Noted significant associations between literacy and depressive symptoms specifically for children.