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## Abstract Background An optimum adolescence is associated with a psycho-social and cognitive development. These developments affects the interactions in the day-to-day activities of young people and have impacts on their lives beyond the adolescence age-group. The prevalence of psycho-social problems among adolescents are on the rise. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with the selected attributes of psycho-social well-being among 13 to 17-year in-school adolescents of Sri Lanka using the Global School Health Survey (GSHS). Methods GSHS, was a cross-sectional study conducted among 3,650 adolescents of aged 13-17, attending government schools. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Four selected psychosocial well-being outcomes (i.e. being bullied, loneliness, feeling anxious, suicidal ideation and practices) were assessed with questions for 11 potential associated factors of those. The sample was selected through a two-staged cluster sampling technique. Multivariable analysis was done with multiple logistic regression to determine the independent associated factors. Results Majority of the respondents belonged to the

Author

Wellappuli, Nalinda ;Gunawardena, Nalika Sepali ;Mahesh, PK Buddhika ;Gunawardena, Shanthi ;Wickramasinghe, Champika ;Lokubalasooriya, Ayesha ;Peiris, Renuka ;Liyanage, Chinthika ;Hathurusinghe, Lalindi ;Mahagamage, Kanchana ;Senanayake, Sameera

Publisher

Research Square Platform LLC

Published

2021

Language

EN