Somatic health and its association with negative psychosocial factors in a sample of Moroccan adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescence is a distinct developmental phase characterized by multiple physical and psychological changes and by an increased vulnerability to somatic and mental health problems. These risk and vulnerability factors are part of a complex biopsychosocial matrix, encompassing multiple factors, such as inherited biological determinants and psychological, societal, and cultural influences, which affect an adolescent's overall wellbeing. In Morocco, similar to other developing countries, adolescents (young people aged from 15 to 19 years) constitute a substantial proportion of the population (almost 9%). However, studies about adolescents' health in developing countries are scarce. In this study, we describe adolescents' somatic health in a sample of high school students fro

SUBMITTER: Zouini B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6535729 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature