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DOI: 10.1037/e677552011-004
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Prevalence, symptomatology, and risk factors for depression among high school students in Saudi Arabia

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“…In their meta-analysis, Pinquart and colleagues [ 44 ] had shown that children and adolescents with chronic physical illnesses had higher levels of depressive symptoms as compared to their healthy peers. This was also documented in a study among a subpopulation of high school students in KSA, in which they found chronic illness to be a significant risk factor for depression [ 24 ].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 57%
“…In their meta-analysis, Pinquart and colleagues [ 44 ] had shown that children and adolescents with chronic physical illnesses had higher levels of depressive symptoms as compared to their healthy peers. This was also documented in a study among a subpopulation of high school students in KSA, in which they found chronic illness to be a significant risk factor for depression [ 24 ].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 57%
“…Regional studies of young persons have also reported relatively high rates of emotional symptoms. For example, Abdel-Fattah and Asal identified a systematic sample of 490 secondary school students in Taif, assessing depressive symptoms using the 21-item Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) [8]. Average age was 17 years and 38% were female.…”
Section: The Presentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, based on the most recent data published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the prevalence of mental illness is approximately 25% in both developed and under-developed nations ( Mental health atlas, 2015 ). Moreover, some studies suggest a higher prevalence of mental illness among women, divorcees, widowed, and older adults in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( Koenig et al, 2014 , Al-Shammari and Al-Subaie, 1999 , Abdel-Fattah and Asal, 2006 ). In the last decade, the divorce rate has tremendously increased in the kingdom reaching up to 20% of all new marriages ( AlMunajjed, 2010 ).…”
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confidence: 99%