Anxiety and depressive disorders are global public health concerns, and research suggests that these disorders are common in parents and can adversely influence family functioning. However, little is known about normative levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms in parents of school-age children. The present study reports on generalized anxiety and depressive symptoms in 1570 parents and guardians of a nationally representative sample of children ages five to twelve years using two widely used and validated questionnaires: the eight-item variant of the Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale (PHQ-8) and the seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7). Moderate to severe levels of generalized anxiety symptoms were reported in 12.7% of the total sample and moderate to severe levels of depressive symptoms were reported in 14.1% of the sample; 17.7% of the sample reported moderate to severe levels of either generalized anxiety or depressive symptoms. This percentage was higher for females, younger parents and guardians, and parents and guardians reporting lower household incomes. These data, collected online in early 2018, may be useful for researchers and clinicians studying and treating anxiety and depression in parents. Further, these data provide a baseline for researchers currently studying the impact of changes related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (e.g., school closures) on the mental health of parents of school-age children.

焦虑和抑郁症是全球公共卫生问题，研究表明，这些疾病在父母中很常见，会对家庭功能产生不利影响。然而，对于学龄儿童父母的焦虑和抑郁症状的正常水平知之甚少。本研究报告了 1570 名父母和监护人的广泛性焦虑和抑郁症状，该样本具有全国代表性的 5 至 12 岁儿童样本，使用两种广泛使用且经过验证的问卷：患者健康问卷抑郁量表的八项变体（PHQ- 8）和七项广义焦虑症量表（GAD-7）。12.7% 的总样本报告了中度至重度的广泛性焦虑症状，14% 报告了中度至重度的抑郁症状。1%的样品；17.7% 的样本报告了中度至重度的广泛性焦虑或抑郁症状。女性、年轻父母和监护人以及报告家庭收入较低的父母和监护人的这一比例更高。这些数据于 2018 年初在线收集，可能对研究和治疗父母焦虑和抑郁的研究人员和临床医生有用。此外，这些数据为目前研究与新型冠状病毒 (COVID-19) 大流行相关的变化（例如，学校停课）对学龄儿童父母心理健康的影响的研究人员提供了基线。以及报告家庭收入较低的父母和监护人。这些数据于 2018 年初在线收集，可能对研究和治疗父母焦虑和抑郁的研究人员和临床医生有用。此外，这些数据为目前研究与新型冠状病毒 (COVID-19) 大流行相关的变化（例如，学校停课）对学龄儿童父母心理健康的影响的研究人员提供了基线。以及报告家庭收入较低的父母和监护人。这些数据于 2018 年初在线收集，可能对研究和治疗父母焦虑和抑郁的研究人员和临床医生有用。此外，这些数据为目前研究与新型冠状病毒 (COVID-19) 大流行相关的变化（例如，学校停课）对学龄儿童父母心理健康的影响的研究人员提供了基线。