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Newest firstBackground Truancy, or unexcused school absenteeism, is linked to adolescent psychosocial and behavioral problems and may serve as a behavioral marker of developmental and ecological vulnerability. This study examined associations between truancy and psychosocial distress, violence, limited social support, and substance use among Filipino students. Methods Data were drawn from the 2019 Philippines Global School-Ba…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence, drug education, and associated individual level, family and peer level, school level and community/macro level risk/protective factors of current illicit drug use among in-school adolescents in the Philippines. Method The 2019 Philippines Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), a nationally representative survey of teenagers aged 11 to 18 (mea…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionThe Philippines continues to experience measles outbreaks with declining coverage of the first dose of the measles vaccine (MCV1). Despite various interventions and policies to improve MCV1 coverage, inequalities persist, influenced by various socio-demographic factors. This study aims to identify predictors and examine trends in socio-economic inequalities in MCV1 receipt. MethodsUsing the four most r…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objectives This study explored the prevalence and predictors of alcohol and cannabis co-use among 9263 Filipino adolescents, using data from the 2019 Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). Methods We conducted a cross-sectional secondary analysis of the GSHS, targeting adolescents aged 13-17 years and excluding cases with incomplete data on alcohol and cannabis use. Our analysis employed the bivariate c…