Prevalence of mental health problems among rural adolescents in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Adolescent mental health problems have been recognised as a major issue in low-income countries including India. Through a meta-analytic approach, the present review delineate the overall prevalence of each of the most discussed mental health problems among rural adolescents in India, comprising depression, anxiety disorders, generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, separation anxiety, social anxiety disorder, suicidality, hyperactivity, emotional problems, conduct problems and peer problems. The review also presents the potential determinants of such mental health problems. Using PRISMA guidelines, a total of thirty-five studies were finalized from databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, JSTOR, Web of Science, Google Scholar and ProQuest. From the findings, it is observed that male

SUBMITTER: Rajkumar E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9532445 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature