Predictors of Adolescent Internalizing and Externalizing Mental Health Symptoms: A School-Based Study in Southern India
Varalakshmi Chandra Sekaran,
Vidya Prabhu,
Lena Ashok
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: Mental illnesses are one of the major contributors to the overall burden of disease among the young. We investigated the predictors of emotional and behavioral problems among in-school adolescents in the Indian context. Methods: Using stratified sampling, 1441 adolescents were recruited to participate in the study in Udupi taluk. The study instruments included a socio-demographic pro forma and the adolescent self-reporting version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to assess th… Show more
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