Psychotic-like experiences and adverse life events in young people. Does gender matter?

Journal: Child and adolescent mental health

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Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Mental Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana. Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, College of Humanities, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana. Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. Department of Psychiatry, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO, USA.

Abstract summary 

Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) and adverse life events (ALEs) are highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa where gendered practices are also common. There is, however, a paucity of data on how the relationship between PLEs and life adversities is influenced by gender. The current study addressed this gap.Data were collected from 1886 school-based young people (1174 females) in Ghana, West Africa using a cross-sectional survey methodology and analyzed using Chi-square, independent t-test, Pearson correlation, and multivariate regression.The results showed that victimization experiences, school stress and having a family member with mental illness were significantly associated with PLEs in both males and females. In contrast, substance misuse and experiences of head trauma correlated significantly with PLEs in females only.Life adversities constitute major risk factors for PLEs among school-based young people in Ghana, who could benefit from gender neutral and gender-sensitive intervention programming to remediate the effects of life adversities on PLEs.

Authors & Co-authors:  Adjorlolo Samuel S Awortwe Victoria V Anum Adote A Huang Keng-Yen KY Mamah Daniel D

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Citations :  Adewuya, A.O., Oladipo, O.E., Imarah, T., Asmal, L., & Emsley, R. (2022). The 3-year progression of clinically significant psychotic-like experiences in a general adult population in Lagos, Nigeria. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatry Epidemiology, 58, 91-103.
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Doi : 10.1111/camh.12674
SSN : 1475-357X
Study Population
Males,Females
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Other Terms
Adolescents;Africa;Ghana;adverse life experiences;psychosis
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
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Country of Study
Ghana
Publication Country
England