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Psychological distress in adolescents

Prevalence and its relation to high-risk behaviors among secondary school students in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda

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ID15699485
AuthorsMichael U Anyanwu (0000-0002-6321-161X, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume11
Issue1
Pages5-5
Publication date2023-01-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2050-7283 • E-ISSN: 2050-7283
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s40359-023-01039-z
PMID36624544
OpenAlexW4313837209
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited47

The prevalence of psychological distress among school-going adolescents is high. Risky sexual behavior, substance use as well as chronic illness were associated with psychological distress. In addition, the type of school was significantly associated with psychological distress. The findings suggest the need for policy makers and stakeholders in health and education sectors to institute measures that will address mental health issues among adolescents

Confidence interval · Cross-sectional study · Distress · Logistic regression · Mental health · Odds · Odds ratio · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Internal Medicine

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