Sexual, reproductive and mental health among young men (10-24) in low-and-middle income countries: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between SRH and mental health among men is not well documented, especially in the 10-24 age group. This scoping review aimed to investigate what is known about the association between SRH and mental health among young men (10-24) in LMICs.

Methods

Embase, APA PsycInfo, MEDLINE(R) ALL, ASSIA and the Cochrane Library of Database of Systematic Reviews were searched from the year of establishment up to August 2022. The review was reported using the PRISMA-ScR checklist.

Results

A total of (n = 2636) studies were identified from the five databases. After the completion of screening, only ten studies (n = 8 cross-sectional, n = 1 mixed methods and n = 1 qualitative) met the eligibility criteria and were included in the

SUBMITTER: Mhlongo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10725937 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature