Levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among emerging adults in the Philippines: an exploratory spatial analysis.
Background Despite the enactment of the mental health law, mental illness in the Philippines is the third most prevalent form of morbidity; hence, screening is warranted, especially among Filipino emerging adults. This exploratory spatial analysis study aimed to identify spatial clusters of depressi...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Public Health Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 149 - 160 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jun2025
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