Anxiety and school absenteeism without permission among adolescents in 69 low- and middle-income countries

Background: Anxiety disorders are common among adolescents. In high-income countries, anxiety is a known contributor to truancy and school refusal, but this association has been understudied in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods: We used complex samples analysis to examine the associa...

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Main Authors: Ryan W. Dalforno, Hadassah I. Wengert, Loan Pham Kim, Kathryn H. Jacobsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Dialogues in Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772653322000466