Self-esteem and other risk factors for depressive symptoms among adolescents in United Arab Emirates.

BACKGROUND:Little is known about depressive symptoms among adolescents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study aimed to identify the prevalence of depression and its association with self-esteem, individual, parental and family factors among adolescents aged 12 to 18 in UAE. METHODS:Six hundre...

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Main Authors: Syed M Shah, Fatima Al Dhaheri, Ammar Albanna, Najla Al Jaberi, Shaikha Al Eissaee, Nouf Ahmed Alshehhi, Shamma A Al Shamisi, Maryam M Al Hamez, Said Y Abdelrazeq, Michal Grivna, Theresa S Betancourt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227483