Journal article
Factors influencing the mental health of young people with disability in Australia: a systematic scoping review
Jodie Bailie, Zoe Aitken, Stephanie Mantilla, Marissa Shields, Stefanie Dimov, Tess Bright, Alex Sully, Noah Folpp, Kanchana Ekanayake, Gwynnyth Llewellyn
BMC Public Health | Springer Science and Business Media LLC | Published : 2026
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Abstract
Abstract Objectives Young Australians with disability experience poorer mental health than their non-disabled peers. Despite this, there is no synthesis of the factors influencing their mental health. To address this gap, we conducted a scoping review using the socio-ecological model to identify and synthesise these factors. Study design A scoping review following JBI methodology and reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA‐ScR). ..
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