Investigating issues surrounding depression in adolescent girls across Ontario: a participatory action research project
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This study gathered data from adolescent girls in four regions (Ottawa, North Bay, Toronto, Windsor) concerning key issues in the prevention of depression in young women. Using a participatory methodology, a team of young women worked with researchers to design and conduct focus groups with 48 adolescent girls across Ontario. Major themes emerging from the focus group data fell into five categories: (a) symptoms, (b) contributing factors, (c) alleviating depression, (d) prevention, and (e) barriers to receiving help. These findings should be considered when designing programs targeting depression in young women in order to maximize the accessibility and effectiveness of such initiatives.
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- Authors
- Ross, E., Ali, A., & Toner, B.
- Affiliations
- University of Toronto (CA)
- ORCID
- Ali, Alisha
- Venue
- Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
- Published
- 2003-04-01
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 55-68
- ISSN
- 0713-3936 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2006180287
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
- 2024: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 0.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Keywords
- adolescent depression, adolescent girls, depression prevention, young women, help-seeking barriers, depressive symptoms, risk factors for depression, coping with depression, participatory action research, youth participation, Ontario
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Attitude to Health, Depressive Disorder, Female, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Ontario, Risk Factors, Social Support, Focus Groups
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