TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Assessment of self-reported emotional and behavioral difficulties among pre-university college students in Bangalore, India
JO  - Indian journal of community medicine
A1  - Bhola, Poornima
A1  - Sathyanarayanan, Vidya
A1  - Rekha, Dorothy P.
A1  - Daniel, Sheila
A1  - Thomas, Tinku
SP  - 146
EP  - 150
VL  - 41
IS  - 2
N2  - BACKGROUND: The understanding of youth mental health needs and development of service delivery models is a national public health challenge. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: The rates and predictors of emotional and behavioral problems among 1087 youth were assessed in a pre-university college in Bangalore, India. Variations in rates of disturbance, identified by using different cut-off points, were also examined. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire was used as a self-report screening tool. <br><br>RESULTS: Results indicated that 10.1% of adolescents had total difficulty levels in the abnormal range, with 9% at risk for emotional symptoms, 13% for conduct problems, 12.6% for hyperactivity/inattention and 9.4% for peer problems. Select gender differences were present. Cut-off scores derived from the sample yielded lower estimates of disturbance than the published cut-offs. Regression analysis identified predictors of total difficulty levels. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Implications for assessment of youth mental health and planning targeted services in educational institutions are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0970-0218
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-0218.177536
ID  - ref1
ER  -