ArticleInternational journal of adolescence and youth2020
Depressive symptoms as predictors of sexual experiences among very young adolescent girls in slum communities in Nairobi, Kenya.
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- Effect of multi-level interventions on mental health outcomes among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- The Relationship Between Psychotic Experiences and Sexual Risky Behaviors: Moderating Effects of Childhood Trauma and Depression in Population-Based Young Adults from Tunisia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Magnitude, trends, transitions, and drivers of the double burden of malnutrition among adolescent girls in urban slums, Kenya: findings from a longitudinal study (2017-2019).BMC public health · 2025Article
- How do social norms influence the sexual and reproductive health-related attitudes and behaviours of very young adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa? A scoping review.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depressive symptoms among adolescents aged 10-19 years in six sub-Saharan African countries, China and India: A cross-sectional study.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Burden and risk factors of mental and substance use disorders among adolescents and young adults in Kenya: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Article
- Risky sexual behavior and self-rated mental health among young adults in Skåne, Sweden - a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- The Occurrence of Sexual Risk Behaviors and Its Association With Psychological Well-Being Among Kenyan Adolescents.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Mental health issues are a predisposing factor for HIV acquisition. We examined the association between depressive symptoms and patterns of sexual experience among girls aged 10-14 years living in Korogocho and Viwandani slums in Nairobi, Kenya. We analysed data collected in 2017 from a random sample of 606 girls. Using Latent Class Analysis, we modelled patterns of sexual experiences and used multivariable regression analysis to determine the association between self-reported depressive symptoms and sexual experiences. Seven in ten girls reported at least one symptom of self-reported depression in the past 12 months. About 13% of girls had had a sexual experience, resulting in two patterns of sexual experience - naïve and experienced. Girls reporting depressive symptoms were more likely to be sexually experienced. Sexual and reproductive health programs targeting adolescent girls should consider including intervention packages that address mental health conditions such as depression.
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