Prevalence and determinants of mental health problems experienced by school-going adolescents in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT: The mental health of Sri Lankan adolescents is of growing concern, given the decades of internal conflict and socio-political instability in Sri Lanka. This aims were to examine the prevalence and determinants of symptoms of common mental health problems (MHP) experienced by school-going adolescents in Sri Lanka. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among school-going adolescents in grades 10-12/13 from seven schools in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. Depressive/psychological distress symptoms measured using the PHQ-9 /K10, were analysed using mean scale scoring. Psychosocial determinants were measured using JVQ/PBI/AESI/study-specific questions. Associations between MHPs and psychosocial determinants were examined using multiple linear regression models. 24.11% of 1,045 adolescents who com

SUBMITTER: Mudunna C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12509160 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature