anxiety, depression, and predictors amongst iranian students aged 8 to 18 years during the covid-19 outbreak first peak

Objective: this study aimed to assess anxiety and depression during the covid-19 outbreak among students aged 8 to 18 years and to determine related demographic and other related factors.method: a descriptive and analytical cross sectional study was conducted through web-based data collection which included 348 students aged 8 to 18 years in the state of mazandaran, iran during the first peak of covid-19. demographic and revised children's anxiety and depression scale (rcads-p) questionnaires were used to collect the data. the statistical tests including independent sample t test, anova as well as linear regression were employed.results: the average age of the subjects was reported to be 12.2 ± 3.59 years. age, father’s occupation, following covid-19 related news, and also nervousness related to infection were predictors of anxiety (11%). moreover, age, mother’s occupation, family communication and also the safety protocols practiced by the family were found to be predictors of depression in students (17%). a significant relationship was also found between the effect of quarantine on family communication and the anxiety and depression in students (p < 0.001).conclusion: demographic characteristics affect student mental health during the covid-19 outbreak. moreover, family preventive protocols can predict depression in students aged 8 to 18 years. better preventive precautions encourage less anxiety and depression.