%0 Journal Article
%T Depressive symptoms among adolescents in Sri Lanka: prevalence and behavioral correlates
%J Journal of Adolescent Health
%D 2006
%A Perera, Bilesha
%A Torabi, M. R.
%A Jayawardana, Gamini
%A Pallethanna, Nayana
%V 39
%N 1
%P 144-146
%X A cross-sectional study conducted on a sample of 891 adolescents in Sri Lanka revealed that 57.7% of the participants were having elevated depressive symptoms. Alcohol use, smoking, and low physical activity were found to be associated with elevated depressive symptoms.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 1054-139X
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.10.013