High psychological distress among school-going adolescents in Afghanistan
Prevalence and correlates from a national survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12893370 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pengpid (0000-0002-7714-8869, University of Limpopo), Karl Peltzer (0000-0002-5980-0876, Ton Duc Thang University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 40-47 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-19 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1745-0136 • E-ISSN: 1745-0128 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17450128.2019.1679937 |
| OpenAlex | W2981210042 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 13 |
The aim of this investigation was to assess the prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among adolescents Afghanistan. Cross-sectional 2014 ‘Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS)’ data included 2579 students that were representative of all students in Grades 7 to 11 in Afghanistan. The prevalence of single psychological distress was 28.4% and multiple psychological distress 27.7%. In adjusted multinomial logistic regression analysis, being female, ever cannabis and/or amphetamine use, bullying victimization and injury were associated with both single and multiple psychological distress. In addition, in unadjusted analysis, the experience of hunger, current tobacco use, secondary smoke, having been attacked, and truancy were positively and attending physical education classes was negatively associated with single and/or multiple psychological distress. High prevalence of psychological distress was observed and several risk factors identified that can facilitate intervention strategies
Distress · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Mental health · Multinomial logistic regression · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Truancy · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Citations per year | 1.2 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |