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- Title
A Longitudinal Study of Psychological Distress Among Youth in Peninsular Malaysia and Associated Factors.
- Authors
Daliana Nik Farid, Nik; Aziz, Nuraini; Jalaludin, Muhammad Yazid; Majid, Hazreen Abdul
- Abstract
The prevalence of mental health problems among youth worldwide is alarming and a public health concern. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of psychological distress (PD) among youth at two time points, ages 15 and 20 years, and to identify groups that are particularly vulnerable to PD. Utilizing data from the Malaysian Health and Adolescents Longitudinal Research Team study, we analyzed a cohort of 416 participants who underwent mental health assessments in 2014 and 2019/2020. The prevalence of PD increased significantly between the ages of 15 (15.9%) and 20 (34.6%) years. Factors such as parental mental health problems, Indian and other ethnicity, lower maternal education attainment, and alcohol consumption were significantly associated with PD in youth. This study underscores the importance of increasing access to mental health care while improving surveillance and prevention programs to protect youth's psychosocial well-being.
- Subjects
MALAYSIA; MENTAL illness risk factors; RISK assessment; MALAYSIANS; PARENTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL distress; BODY mass index; MENTAL health services; QUESTIONNAIRES; MULTIPLE regression analysis; AGE distribution; ANXIETY; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PARENT attitudes; CHI-squared test; STRUCTURAL equation modeling; DISEASE prevalence; LONGITUDINAL method; TEENAGERS' conduct of life; CLUSTER sampling; HEALTH behavior; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; COMPARATIVE studies; DATA analysis software; STUDENT attitudes; MENTAL depression; PREVENTIVE health services; WELL-being
- Publication
Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 2024, Vol 36, Issue 6/7, p628
- ISSN
1010-5395
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1177/10105395241273106