Characteristics and rates of mental health problems among Indian and White adolescents in two English cities.

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dc.contributor.authorDogra, N.en
dc.contributor.authorSvirydzenka, N.en
dc.contributor.authorDugard, P.en
dc.contributor.authorSingh, S.en
dc.contributor.authorVostanis, P.en
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-08T08:52:37Z
dc.date.available2014-05-08T08:52:37Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractBackground: Sampling techniques for national surveys have constrained the statistical power in estimating prevalence rates of child mental health problems in minority ethnic groups. Aims: To establish the prevalence rates of mental health problems in ethnic Indian adolescents in England and compare these with matched White adolescents living in the same areas. Method: A cross-sectional survey with oversampling of Indian adolescents aged 13–15 years of age. Results: The sample size was 2900 (71% response rate) with 1087 (37%) Indian and 414 (14%) White adolescents. Ethnically Indian adolescents had lower rates of all types of mental health problems (5% v. 13% and 21% v. 30% for abnormal Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire scores, respectively) and substance misuse (18% v. 57%, 5% v.15% and 6% v. 9% for regular alcohol, smoking and drug use, respectively), with the exception of eating disorders, compared with their White counterparts. The odds of an abnormal score on the mental health questionnaires were worse for White compared with Indian children irrespective of sociodemographic variables. Conclusions: Factors relating to how Indian adolescents are parented or their social support networks may be influencing their mental health and may warrant further investigation. Declaration of interest: None.en
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dc.funderNIHR Clinical Research Networksen
dc.identifier.citationDogra, N., Svirydzenka, N., Dugard, P., Singh, S., and Vostanis, P. (2013) Characteristics and rates of mental health problems among Indian and White adolescents in two English cities. British Journal of Psychiatry, 203, pp. 44-50en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.113.126409
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2086/9947
dc.language.isoenen
dc.peerreviewedYesen
dc.projectidCultural Diversity and Adolescent Mental Healthen
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen
dc.researchinstituteInstitute for Psychological Scienceen
dc.researchinstituteMary Seacole Research Centreen
dc.subjectadolescent mental healthen
dc.subjectethnicityen
dc.subjectschool researchen
dc.subjectquantitativeen
dc.subjectSDQen
dc.titleCharacteristics and rates of mental health problems among Indian and White adolescents in two English cities.en
dc.typeArticleen

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