Mental health issues and the association of mental health literacy among adolescents in urban Ethiopia
The prevalence of adolescents' mental health problems was higher. It implied that promoting mental health literacy could enhance adolescents' positive mental health. Intervention programs should prioritize vulnerable groups and individuals reporting symptoms of mental health difficulties. Future studies should involve qualitative studies and consider effect of other determinants.
Authors
- Deepanjali Behera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6394-2191)
- Manas Ranjan Behera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4785-5949)
- Hailemariam Mamo Hassen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9584-2408)
- Ranjit Kumar Dehury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3926-9459)
Institutions
- Dire Dawa University (ET)
- University of Hyderabad (IN)
- KIIT University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295545
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.20