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Abstract：
Background: Currently there are 1.3 billion adolescents worldwide, which makes up 16% of the world population. Over 20% of adolescents around the world are thought to have behavioural or mental health issues. Addressing mental health issues is very important for the promotion of positive health in adolescents. Methods: The objective of our study was to estimate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among adolescents in urban and rural areas of Shivamogga. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 350 adolescents aged 16 to 19 years each from urban and rural areas of Shivamogga. Results: Depression, anxiety and stress were found to be 23.1%, 29.4% and 26.6% in urban areas and 19.1%, 24% and 21.1% in rural areas respectively. Conclusions: About a quarter of the adolescent population suffers from depression anxiety and stress. Adopting and implementing better education and health policies are necessary to enhance adolescent mental health.
摘要：
背景:目前全世界有13亿青少年,占世界人口的16%。全世界超过20%的青少年被认为有行为或心理健康问题。解决心理健康问题对于促进青少年的积极健康非常重要。方法：我们研究的目的是估计抑郁症的患病率，焦虑,以及Shivamogga城市和农村地区青少年的压力。对来自Shivamogga城市和农村地区的350名16至19岁的青少年进行了横断面研究。结果：抑郁症，焦虑和压力被发现是23.1％，城市地区占29.4%和26.6%，占19.1%，农村地区分别为24%和21.1%。结论：大约四分之一的青少年人口患有抑郁焦虑和压力。必须采取和实施更好的教育和卫生政策，以增强青少年的心理健康。
