TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Depressive symptoms among adolescents in Sri Lanka: prevalence and behavioral correlates
JO  - Journal of Adolescent Health
A1  - Perera, Bilesha
A1  - Torabi, M. R.
A1  - Jayawardana, Gamini
A1  - Pallethanna, Nayana
SP  - 144
EP  - 146
VL  - 39
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1054-139X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.10.013
ID  - ref1
ER  -