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Depressive symptoms among adolescents in Sri Lanka: Prevalence and behavioral correlates

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JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
Volume 39, Issue 1, Pages 144-146

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.10.013

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depressive symptomatology; adolescents; behavioral correlates; Sri Lanka

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A cross-sectional study conducted on a sample of 891 adolescents in Sri Lanka revealed that 57.7% of the participants were having elevated depressive symptoms. Alcohol use, smoking, and low physical activity were found to be associated with elevated depressive symptoms.(c) 2006 Society for Adolescent Medicine. All rights reserved.

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