Association between parental divorce and mental health outcomes among Lebanese adolescents: results of a national study

• Main Authors: Sahar Obeid (Author), Gloria Al Karaki (Author), Chadia Haddad (Author), Hala Sacre (Author), Michel Soufia (Author), Rabih Hallit (Author), Pascale Salameh (Author), Souheil Hallit (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In Lebanon, divorce rates have jumped from nearly 7000 in recent years to 8580 in 2017, an increase of 22.5%, with North Lebanon recording the highest number, followed by Beirut, likely resulting in increased behavioral problems in the offspring of divorced parents. Furthermore,...