Improving Mental Health of Adolescent Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
在坦桑尼亚、孟加拉国和埃塞俄比亚三个低收入和中等收入国家，通过随机对照试验发现生活技能干预能改善10-19岁女孩的心理健康，但效果因环境而异，且同时针对男孩和女孩的项目更有效。
<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.