Prevalence and determinants of depressive symptoms among young adolescents in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Singh, Sarbhan, Lai, Chee Herng, Md Iderus, Nuur Hafizah, Mohd Ghazali, Sumarni, Ahmad, Lonny Chen Rong Qi, Cheng, Lim Mei, Nadzri, Mohamad Nadzmi, Zulkifli, Asrul Anuar, Suppiah, Jeyanthi, Ahmad Zaki, Rafdzah, Nik Farid, Nik Daliana, Supramanian, Rama Krishna, Nordin, Awatef Amer, Lin, Chong Zhuo, Kaur, Kushilpal, Mohd Ghazali, Nur'ain
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2023
• Subjects: BF Psychology; HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/39114/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Depression is the most common mental health problem affecting adolescents globally, wherein its increasing prevalence together with the negative health impacts escalates the need for further research in this area. This work determined the prevalence and factors associated with depressive symptoms am...