The burden and its determinants of mental health distress among adolescents dwelling in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T Tinsae, S Shumet, GM Takelle, G Rtbey… - Child and adolescent …, 2024 - Springer
Background Adolescent mental health issues are emerging as a significant public health
concern across many low-and middle-income countries, particularly in Africa. This study …

The burden of psychological distress and unhealthy dietary behaviours among 222,401 school-going adolescents from 61 countries

MSR Shawon, RR Rouf, E Jahan, FB Hossain… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
We aimed to calculate the sex-specific prevalence of psychological distress and unhealthy
eating habits among adolescents across countries and regions, and to explore their …

Psychological distress and unhealthy dietary behaviours among adolescents aged 12–15 years in nine South-East Asian countries: a secondary analysis of the …

MSR Shawon, E Jahan, RR Rouf… - British Journal of …, 2023 - cambridge.org
It is unclear whether there is any association between psychological distress and unhealthy
dietary habits among adolescents in low-and middle-income countries. We aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Burdens of sedentary behaviour and symptoms of mental health disorders and their associations among 297,354 school-going adolescents from 68 countries

MSR Shawon, FB Hossain, A Thabrew, SF Kabir… - Mental Health and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Sedentary behaviour has become a critical public health issue among
adolescents, with growing evidence linking it to adverse mental health outcomes. This study …

Suicidal behaviour, depression and generalized anxiety and associated factors among female and male adolescents in Mozambique in 2022–23

S Pengpid, K Peltzer, B Efraime Jr - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and …, 2024 - Springer
Background The purpose of the study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors
of major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and past 12-month …

Mental health and help-seeking behaviors among Mozambican youth: insights from a post-pandemic National Survey Amidst Internal Conflict

O Dadras - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2025 - Springer
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and sociodemographic
determinants of major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) …

School‐Based Mental Health Programs, Protective, and Psychosocial Factors Associated With Psychological Distress Among Filipino School‐Going Adolescents

EFI Mallari, K Peltzer - Psychology in the Schools, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence of psychological distress is increasing in the Philippines, a country with
limited resources for mental health programs. It is worthy to investigate the possible …

[PDF][PDF] Cegah depresi remaja melalui edukasi dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan harga diri

TH Putri, Y Tafwidhah, F Fujiana… - Jurnal Kreativitas …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Pada siklus kehidupan, masa remaja merupakan periode kritikal dalam menentukan
identitas diri, sehingga kerap kali terjadi perubahan fisik dan mental. Kecenderungan …

COVID-19 school closures and mental health of adolescent students: Evidence from rural Mozambique

F Chimbutane, C Herrera-Almanza, N Karachiwalla… - SSM-Mental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, entailing widespread school closures as well as
acute disruptions to household livelihoods, had substantial consequences for adolescent …

[PDF][PDF] Risk factors for emotional distress among youths following the experience of a traumatic event

AA Lebimoyo, OZ Olibamoyo - Int J Med Sci Health Res, 2023 - ijmshr.com
Objective: To determine the prevalence and correlates of emotional distress among
secondary school pupils after the experience of a road traffic accident close to the school …