Depressive Symptoms among Adolescents in Sri Lanka: prevalence and Behavioral Correlates

dc.contributor.author	Perera, B.
dc.contributor.author	Orabi, Mohammad R.
dc.contributor.author	Jayawardana, G.
dc.contributor.author	Pallethanna, N.
dc.date.accessioned	2025-01-24T04:39:31Z
dc.date.available	2025-01-24T04:39:31Z
dc.date.issued	2006-07-01
dc.identifier.citation	Perera B, Torabi MR, Jayawardana G, Pallethanna N. Depressive symptoms among adolescents in Sri Lanka: prevalence and behavioral correlates. J Adolesc Health. 2006 Jul;39(1):144-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.10.013. PMID: 16781980.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/handle/iruor/18940
dc.description.abstract	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.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Elsevier	en_US
dc.title	Depressive Symptoms among Adolescents in Sri Lanka: prevalence and Behavioral Correlates	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US