改善中低收入国家青春期女孩的心理健康

Journal of Human Resources · 2023 · [{"name": "Manisha Shah", "affiliation": ["National Bureau of Economic Research"]}, {"name": "Sarah Baird", "affiliation": ["The George Institute for Global Health"]}, {"name": "Jennifer Seager", "affiliation": ["The George Institute for Global Health"]}, {"name": "Benjamin Avuwadah", "affiliation": ["The George Institute for Global Health"]}, {"name": "Joan Hamory", "affiliation": ["University of Oklahoma"]}, {"name": "Shwetlena Sabarwal", "affiliation": ["World Bank"]}, {"name": "Amita Vyas", "affiliation": ["George Washington University"]}]

中文摘要

本研究就生活技能项目对三个不同中低收入国家——坦桑尼亚、孟加拉国和埃塞俄比亚——10至19岁青春期女孩心理健康的影响提供了因果证据。在这三种情境下，生活技能干预均显著改善了心理健康的一个组成部分：坦桑尼亚的抑郁程度有所降低，孟加拉国和埃塞俄比亚的社会情绪发展有所改善。然而，研究结果表明，干预影响存在显著异质性。同时面向青春期男孩和女孩的项目似乎比仅面向女孩的项目更有效，而现有的支持性环境是项目改善心理健康的必要条件。

Abstract

<h3>Abstract</h3> This study provides causal evidence on the impact of life skills programming on the mental health of adolescent girls aged 10-19 in three distinct low- and middle-income countries: Tanzania, Bangladesh, and Ethiopia. Life skills interventions significantly improved a component of mental health in all three contexts, with reductions in depression in Tanzania, and improvements in socio-emotional development in Bangladesh and Ethiopia. However, findings suggest substantial heterogeneity in impact. Programs that target both adolescent boys and girls appear more effective than those that target girls alone, and existing supportive environments are a necessary condition for programs to improve mental health.