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Olivia Hu
QAC201-02, Wesleyan University
Olivia Hu is majoring in Economics and minoring in Data Analysis. She is interested in research in political economy, development economics, and retrieval practice. Outside of school, Olivia enjoys hanging out with friends and playing sports such as badminton, skiing, and tennis.
Abstract: This study investigates which risk factor among violent experiences, electronic bullying, or substance use is most strongly associated with depression among U.S. high school students during the COVID-19 period. Using data from the 2021 Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES). The study built three Logistic regression models to estimate the association between each risk factor and depression while controlling for the same demographic variables, physical activity, and screen time. The results show that electronic bullying shows the strongest association. While there is also a strong trend in the control variable, a positive effect with Physical activity, and a negative effect with screen time. Female students also had a higher possibility also beening bullying.
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