Risk and protective factors associated with the mental health of young adults in Kabul, Afghanistan

Risk and protective factors associated with the mental health of young adults in Kabul, Afghanistan

Abstract Background We examined the mental health status and severity of psychological distress symptoms among young adults residing in Kabul, Afghanistan and determined how such outcomes might be influenced by an array of risk and protective factors. Methods A cross-sectional study design was adopt...

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Main Authors: Qais Alemi, Carl Stempel, Patrick Marius Koga, Susanne Montgomery, Valerie Smith, Gagandeep Sandhu, Bianca Villegas, Jessica Requejo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Afghanistan
Distress
Hope
Mental health
Resilience
Young adults
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1648-4

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