The influence of depressive symptoms and school-going status on risky behaviors: a pooled analysis among adolescents in six sub-Saharan African countries

The influence of depressive symptoms and school-going status on risky behaviors: a pooled analysis among adolescents in six sub-Saharan African countries

BackgroundEvidence from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) regarding risky behaviors among adolescents remains scarce, despite the large population (approximately 249 million out of 1.2 billion globally in 2019) of adolescents in the region. We aimed to examine the potential influence of depressive symptoms a...

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Main Authors: Uttara Partap, Nega Assefa, Yemane Berhane, Ali Sie, David Guwatudde, Japhet Killewo, Ayoade Oduola, Mary M. Sando, Said Vuai, Richard Adanu, Till Bärnighausen, Wafaie W. Fawzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
sub-Saharan Africa
adolescents
risky behavior
depressive symptoms
schools
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1171231/full

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