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Community Mental Health Journal
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal 6/2013

01-12-2013 | Original Paper

The Challenges of Female Adolescents’ Health Needs

Authors: Z. Shahhosseini, M. Simbar, A. Ramezankhani, H. Alavi Majd, Narges Moslemizadeh

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 6/2013

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Abstract

Due to adolescents’ future crucial roles, their health needs should be included in the national health system policy. In this cross-sectional study 2010 female adolescents were recruited from randomly selected schools in Iran. To obtain their health needs, the participants completed a self-administrated questionnaire. It was revealed that emotional needs were the most important health needs of adolescents. Furthermore, there was a meaningful relationship between health needs’ score with the adolescents’ age and their mothers’ education level. Finally, the mean score of health needs was significantly higher in urban adolescents. Therefore, it is suggested that adolescents’ emotional health needs to be paid attention; otherwise irrecoverable serious problems may occur in the next generation’s health.
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Metadata
Title
The Challenges of Female Adolescents’ Health Needs
Authors
Z. Shahhosseini
M. Simbar
A. Ramezankhani
H. Alavi Majd
Narges Moslemizadeh
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 6/2013
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-013-9606-6

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