Association between number of confidants and adolescent anxiety/depression: a school-based study

• Main Authors: Asuka Nishida (Author), Jerome Clifford Foo (Author), Satoshi Yamaguchi (Author), Fumiharu Togo (Author), Shinji Shimodera (Author), Atsushi Nishida (Author), Yuji Okazaki (Author), Tsukasa Sasaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Having no or few confidants is found to be associated with more severe mental health problems and a higher prevalence of depression in adults, but research examining this association in adolescents is scarce. Social relationships may be particularly critical during adolescence, a...