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Prevalence of Dysexecutive Symptoms in High School Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Guillermo Alonso Cervantes-Cardona

    (Departamento de Disciplinas Filosófico, Metodológicas e Instrumentales, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Adriana Nápoles-Echauri

    (Escuela Vocacional, Sistema de Educación Media Superior Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Nicolas Alonso-Estrella

    (Escuela Vocacional, Sistema de Educación Media Superior Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Francisco Javier Hernández-Mora

    (Departamento de Clínicas de la Reproducción Humana, Crecimiento y Desarrollo Infantil, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44348, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Enrique Cervantes-Pérez

    (Departamento de Medicina Interna Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44280, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Gabino Cervantes-Guevara

    (Departamento de Bienestar y Desarrollo Sustentable, Centro Universitario del Norte, Universidad de Guadalajara, Colotlán 46200, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Benjamín García-Reyna

    (Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara 44280, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Francisco José Barbosa-Camacho

    (Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02, Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara 44349, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Noelia Esthela López-Bernal

    (Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02, Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara 44349, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Jonathan Matías Chejfec-Ciociano

    (Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02, Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara 44349, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Clotilde Fuentes-Orozco

    (Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02, Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara 44349, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Tania Abigail Cueto-Valadez

    (Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02, Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara 44349, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Andrea Estefanía Cueto-Valadez

    (Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02, Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara 44349, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Irma Valeria Brancaccio-Pérez

    (Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02, Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara 44349, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Mario Jesús Guzmán-Ruvalcaba

    (Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02, Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara 44349, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Jesús Oswaldo Vega-Gastelum

    (Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02, Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara 44349, Jalisco, Mexico)

  • Alejandro González-Ojeda

    (Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02, Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara 44349, Jalisco, Mexico)

Abstract

This is an observational cross-sectional study designed to ascertain the prevalence and severity of dysexecutive symptoms in high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The validated Spanish version of the Dysexecutive Questionnaire (DEX) was used. A total of 2396 participants aged 14–22 years were included. Our sample yielded a mean DEX scale score of 28.14 ± 17.42. By the DEX classification, 889 (37.1%) students achieved optimal scores, 384 (16%) reported mild dysexecutive symptoms, 316 (13.2%) reported moderate dysexecutive symptoms, and 807 (33.7%) reported strong dysexecutive symptoms. We found a significant difference between those with and those without employed mothers, with the former scoring higher ( p = 0.004), the same as those with both parents employed ( p = 0.004). Adolescents face emotional susceptibility and changes in their family, social, and educational environment related to isolation, resulting in altered emotional responses and social interaction.

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  • Guillermo Alonso Cervantes-Cardona & Adriana Nápoles-Echauri & Nicolas Alonso-Estrella & Francisco Javier Hernández-Mora & Enrique Cervantes-Pérez & Gabino Cervantes-Guevara & Benjamín García-Reyna & , 2022. "Prevalence of Dysexecutive Symptoms in High School Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-9, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:23:p:15641-:d:983328
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