Citation

Peltzer K, Pengpid S. J. Psychol. Afr. 2017; 27(1): 69-73.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/14330237.2016.1268293

PMID

unavailable

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. © 2017 Africa Scholarship Development Enterprize.

Language: en

Keywords

Anxiety; Lifestyle; Loneliness; Namibia; School-going adolescents; Suicide attempt