title: Depressive symptoms among adolescents in Sri Lanka: prevalence and behavioral correlates.
abstract: A cross-sectional study conducted on a sample of 891 adolescents in Sri Lanka revealed that 57.7% of the participants were having elevated depressive symptoms. Alcohol use, smoking, and low physical activity were found to be associated with elevated depressive symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USA.
authors.forename: Bilesha
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Perera
authors.forename: Mohammad R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Torabi
authors.forename: Gamini
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jayawardana
authors.forename: Nayana
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pallethanna
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking; D013188:Sri Lanka / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology