Sadness and Loneliness in Adolescents with Physical, Sensory or Health Problems in Low/Middle-Income Countries.

ABSTRACT: Feelings of loneliness and sadness are increasing among the global youth, especially in disadvantaged settings. Young people with disabilities from low-income countries may be at greater risk of experiencing such emotions. This study aims to assess the dependence between difficulties/disability and sadness, loneliness and crying for no reason in young people from low- to middle-income countries and to test the risk of experiencing these emotions in young people with different disabilities versus the overall population. A cross-sectional study was conducted based on the Programme for International Student Assessment for Development survey, with 34,604 participants aged 15 years from seven countries: Cambodia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, Senegal, and Zambia. Dependent relationshi

SUBMITTER: Denche-Zamorano A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10296925 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature