Abstract
This study examined the association between lifestyle behaviours and psychological distress indicators among school-going adolescents . The analysis included 4 531 school children, 11–18 years of age, who completed the Namibia Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) in 2013 . Multivariable logistic regression analysis found that engaging in a greater number of harmful consumptive, sedentary and sexual risk behaviours carried an elevated risk for anxiety, suicide attempt and loneliness . Adolescents with co-occurring health risk behaviours have poorer mental health outcomes with socio-economic vulnerability .
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 69-73 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Psychology in Africa |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality
Keywords
- Anxiety
- Lifestyle
- Loneliness
- Namibia
- School-going adolescents
- Suicide attempt
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