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September 10, 2025BMC Public HealthOpen Access

The prevalence and correlates of common mental disorders among adolescents and young adults in rural South Africa: analysis of household survey data informed by lived experience experts

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AMAudrey MoyoLSLovemore Nyasha SigwadhiSCStanley Carries

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Analysis reveals a 9.0% prevalence of CMDs in rural AYA, highlighting early parenthood and family structure as significant correlates.

Key Points

  • CMD prevalence reached 9.0% among rural AYA in South Africa, indicating a need for effective mental health interventions.
  • Factors increasing CMD risk included early parenthood and household roles, with odds ratios demonstrating significant correlations.
  • Multivariable logistic regression assessed CMD correlates while accounting for clustering by surveillance site and demographic factors.
  • Findings suggest urgent social support and economic empowerment measures are necessary to improve mental health outcomes in this demographic.

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Moyo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c24317b210217d647a5296https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23890-y
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