| Autor: |
Lasith Dissanayake, Sameeha Jabir, Thomas Shepherd, Toby Helliwell, Lavan Selvaratnam, Kaushalya Jayaweera, Nihal Abeysinghe, Christian Mallen, Athula Sumathipala |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| Zdroj: |
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1753-2000 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s13034-023-00648-1 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Armed conflicts impact on the health and well-being of everyone, but its effect on adolescent mental health is a significant, yet under-explored area in global health. Mental health disorders which develop during adolescence often lead to behavioural problems, risky decision-making, under-age substance use and can adversely impact on educational attainment. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of common mental disorders, substance use and their correlates with social support and resilience among adolescents (age 12–19 years) in Vavuniya; a post-conflict region of Sri Lanka. Methods A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted, with a modified cluster sampling method used for participant selection. Eight culturally adapted instruments were used for data collection. A total of 585 adolescents participated in the study. Analyses were performed using SPSS Version 23 statistical software package. All statistical tests were two-sided (p |
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