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Physical, mental, emotional and social health status of adolescents and youths in Benghazi, Libya

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Abstract
Adolescence and youth are stages of life that offer great opportunities for reduction of future health needs. A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the physical, mental, emotional and social health status of adolescents and youths attending 2 large universities in Benghazi city, Libya, and to determine variables associated with their health status. Stratified sampling was used to select 383 students aged 17-24 years and data were collected by face-to-face interview and self-administered questionnaires. Major health problems were depression/anxiety and pain/discomfort, and these were suffered by significantly more females than males. Mental health was at the transitional stage in Dabrowski's emotional development theory [‎spontaneous multilevel disintegration]‎. Females had higher levels of emotional development. Regular physical activity was practised by 34.7% overall [‎25.8% of women]‎ and 17.2% were smokers. The main social activity was visiting family members
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Salam, A.A., Alshekteria, A.A., Mohammed, H.A.A., Al Abar, N.M., Al Jhany, M.M. et al. (‎2012)‎. Physical, mental, emotional and social health status of adolescents and youths in Benghazi, Libya. http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/118154
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 18 (‎6)‎, 586-597, 2012
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586-597
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1020-3397
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http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/v18/06/18_6_2012_0586_0597.pdf
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