Daliana Nik Farid, Nik and Aziz, Nuraini and Jalaludin, Muhammad Yazid and Majid, Hazreen Abdul (2024) A Longitudinal Study of Psychological Distress Among Youth in Peninsular Malaysia and Associated Factors. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 36 (6-7). pp. 628-635. ISSN 1010-5395, DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/10105395241273106.
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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 both 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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | psychological distress; mental health; youth; Malaysia; longitudinal study |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Paediatrics Department Faculty of Medicine > Social & Preventive Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Apr 2025 02:13 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Apr 2025 02:13 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/46635 |
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