JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Association of Mental Health With Menstrual Health Among Secondary School Students in Uganda: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

Abstract

Negative menstrual experiences were associated with subsequent mental health problems among in-school Ugandan adolescents, but effect sizes were small. Interventions would need to achieve large improvements in multiple dimensions of menstrual health to lead to measurable improvements in mental health.

Keywords:
Medicine Mental health Menstruation Confidence interval Cohort study Cohort Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Biopsychosocial model Longitudinal study Demography Psychiatry Internal medicine

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Menstrual Health and Disorders
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health and Wellbeing Research
Health Sciences →  Health Professions →  General Health Professions

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