Haowen Wu1, Zhanli Yi1, Tianyou Guo2,*
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.3, pp. 375-387, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.021505
Abstract Background: Adolescents are highly vulnerable to depressive symptoms worldwide partially because of limited
social supports. However, it still remains largely unknown regarding the associations between social support(s)
and depressive symptoms among adolescents living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim
of this study aimed to explore the associations between different types of social support and depressive symptoms
in adolescents from LMICs. Methods: Data were retrieved from the Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS)
in which 92,551 adolescents (50.6% females) were included with mean of 15.6 years. Depressive symptoms in the
past one month as the dependent variable were measured in… More >
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