Psychosocial health of school-going adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a nationwide survey in Bangladesh.

Kamrun Nahar Koly Md Saiful IslamMarc N PotenzaRashidul Alam MahumudMd Shefatul IslamMd Salim UddinMd Afzal Hossain SarwarFarzana BegumDaniel D Reidpath

Published in: PloS one (2023)

Adolescent psychosocial problems represent a public health problem. The findings suggest a need for generating improved empirically supported school-based psychosocial support programs involving parents and teachers to ensure the well-being of adolescents in Bangladesh. School-based prevention of psychosocial problems that promote environmental and policy changes related to lifestyle practices and active living should be developed, tested, and implemented.

Keyphrases

mental health
public health
young adults
physical activity
healthcare
primary care
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
climate change