What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to explore the connection between truancy, psychosocial distress, and risk behaviors in adolescents.

April 10, 2026Open Access

Truancy, Psychosocial Distress, and Risk Behaviors in School‐Going Adolescents: Insights From a National School‐Based Survey in the Philippines

Key Points

The aim is to explore the connection between truancy, psychosocial distress, and risk behaviors in adolescents.
Conducted a national school-based survey
Analyzed data on truancy and psychosocial factors
Identified at-risk adolescents based on survey responses
Truancy is linked to higher levels of psychosocial distress
Adolescents exhibiting risk behaviors tend to be more truant
Need for tiered support strategies for at-risk students is highlighted

Abstract

Truancy may reflect underlying psychosocial challenges, underscoring the need for proactive, tiered school-based identification and support strategies for at-risk adolescents.

Connected Papers

Building similarity graph...

Analyzing shared references across papers

Discussion

Authors

Omid Dadras

Journals

Journal of School Health

Actions

Institutions

University of Turku

Turku Centre for Computer Science

References and Citations

Connected Papers

Building similarity graph...

Analyzing shared references across papers

Truancy, Psychosocial Distress, and Risk Behaviors in School‐Going Adolescents: Insights From a National School‐Based Survey in the Philippines

Key Points

Abstract

Citation Network

Connected Papers

Discussion

Authors

Journals

Actions

Institutions

References and Citations

Citation Network

Connected Papers

Discussion

Cite this study

Also consider