Loneliness and its Associated Risk Factors Among in-School Adolescents in Tanzania: Cross-Sectional Analyses of the Global School-Based Health Survey Data

Amu, H; Seidu, AA; Agbemavi, W; Ahinkorah, BO; Ameyaw, EK; Amoah, A; Dadzie, LK; Kissah-Korsah, K

Loneliness and its Associated Risk Factors Among in-School Adolescents in Tanzania: Cross-Sectional Analyses of the Global School-Based Health Survey Data

Amu, H Seidu, AA Agbemavi, W Ahinkorah, BO Ameyaw, EK Amoah, A Dadzie, LK Kissah-Korsah, K

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Citation:: Psychological Studies, 2020, 65, (4), pp. 536-542
Issue Date:: 2020-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Amu, H
dc.contributor.author	Seidu, AA
dc.contributor.author	Agbemavi, W
dc.contributor.author	Ahinkorah, BO
dc.contributor.author	Ameyaw, EK
dc.contributor.author	Amoah, A
dc.contributor.author	Dadzie, LK
dc.contributor.author	Kissah-Korsah, K
dc.date.accessioned	2021-05-23T23:02:11Z
dc.date.available	2021-05-23T23:02:11Z
dc.date.issued	2020-12-01
dc.identifier.citation	Psychological Studies, 2020, 65, (4), pp. 536-542
dc.identifier.issn	0033-2968
dc.identifier.issn	0974-9861
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/149101
dc.description.abstract	Though considered a normal part of adolescent development, loneliness is a mental state that can result in considerable psychological distress. We examined the prevalence and risk factors for loneliness among in-school adolescents in Tanzania. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of 2,449 in-school adolescents from Tanzania using data from the 2017 Global School-Based Health Survey. Frequencies, percentages, Chi-square, and binary logistic regression were used in analysing the data. The prevalence of loneliness was 17.4%. Adolescents in forms 1 and 2 were more likely to be lonely than those in grade 6–7. Adolescents who experienced hunger and anxiety, used tobacco, were truant, and engaged in a physical fight had higher risks of being lonely. The prevalence of loneliness among in-school adolescents in Tanzania is quite high. As a mental state, the drastic long-term effects of loneliness on its victims make it imperative for stakeholders in Tanzania’s health industry to plan and implement pragmatic innovative social support programmes and counselling support units in schools. This can ensure the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 target of improving mental health by the year 2030.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.relation.ispartof	Psychological Studies
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s12646-020-00580-w
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dc.subject	1701 Psychology
dc.title	Loneliness and its Associated Risk Factors Among in-School Adolescents in Tanzania: Cross-Sectional Analyses of the Global School-Based Health Survey Data
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Abstract:

Though considered a normal part of adolescent development, loneliness is a mental state that can result in considerable psychological distress. We examined the prevalence and risk factors for loneliness among in-school adolescents in Tanzania. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of 2,449 in-school adolescents from Tanzania using data from the 2017 Global School-Based Health Survey. Frequencies, percentages, Chi-square, and binary logistic regression were used in analysing the data. The prevalence of loneliness was 17.4%. Adolescents in forms 1 and 2 were more likely to be lonely than those in grade 6–7. Adolescents who experienced hunger and anxiety, used tobacco, were truant, and engaged in a physical fight had higher risks of being lonely. The prevalence of loneliness among in-school adolescents in Tanzania is quite high. As a mental state, the drastic long-term effects of loneliness on its victims make it imperative for stakeholders in Tanzania’s health industry to plan and implement pragmatic innovative social support programmes and counselling support units in schools. This can ensure the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 target of improving mental health by the year 2030.

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