Emotional disorder may be associated with absence from school, but the existing evidence
is methodologically weak. We studied the relationships between anxiety, depression and …

Mental disorders are among the most common and disabling conditions affecting children
and adolescents. Patterns of school attendance among students with and without mental …

Background Depression in young people may lead to reduced school attendance through
social withdrawal, loss of motivation, sleep disturbance and low energy. We systematically …

Absenteeism from school in children and adolescents is a problem that impacts the social,
emotional and educational development of the children (Haarman, 2011). While …

Background: School absenteeism is a complex problem that includes risk factors associated
with individual traits, socio‐economic conditions, family structure, the school and society …

Background Anxiety and depression are common in young people and are associated with
a range of adverse outcomes. Research has suggested a relationship between emotional …

Evidence for the association between mental health difficulties and academic outcomes is
sparse and shows mixed results. The aim of this study was to investigate the association …

BackgroundThere is limited research that explores the association between exclusion from
school and mental health, but it seems intuitively plausible that the recognition of mental …

Objective School attendance is an important functional marker in adolescence, and
knowledge of the correlates of school absence is important to inform preventive efforts. The …

School attendance problems (SAPs) become manifest in many ways and are associated
with multiple risk factors, calling for comprehensive assessment methods. This study …