Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among high school adolescent girls in southern Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), adolescent girls and young women are three times more likely than boys to have depressive disorders. Understanding adolescents' unique and common vulnerabilities and protective factors is essential for the development of appropriate interventions and programming focused on child and adolescent mental health. This paper examines the prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among high school adolescent girls in southern Uganda.

Methods

Baseline data from a longitudinal cluster randomized study involving 1260 adolescent girls (14-17 years), recruited from 47 secondary schools were utilized. Depressive symptoms were estimated using the 21-item Beck's Depression Inventory. Hierarchical linear regression modelling was utilized to est

SUBMITTER: Nabunya P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7689972 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature