The influence of caregiver depression on adolescent mental health outcomes: findings from refugee settlements in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family-level predictors, including caregiver depression, are considered important influences on adolescent mental health. Adolescent depression and anxiety in refugee settings is known to be a significant public health concern, yet there is very limited literature from humanitarian settings focusing on the relationship between caregiver mental health and adolescent mental health. In the context of a larger study on child protection outcomes in refugee settings, researchers explored the relationship between caregiver depression and adolescent mental health in two refugee settlements, Kiryandongo and Adjumani, in Uganda.

Methods

Adolescents between 13 and 17 and their caregivers participated in a household survey, which included measures of adolescent anxiety and de

SUBMITTER: Meyer SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5738231 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature