Environmental risk and protective factors of adolescents' and youths' mental health: Differences between parents' appraisal and self-reports

Olives, E; Forero, C; Maydeu-Olivares, A; Almansa, J; Palacio Vieira, J; Valderas, J; Ferrer, M; Rajmil, L; Alonso, J

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Environmental risk and protective factors of adolescents' and youths' mental health: Differences between parents' appraisal and self-reports

Abstract:: Purpose: We investigated the effect of parents' mental health, life events, and home life (among other factors) on adolescents'/youths' mental health, whether such an effect varies when several variables are assessed jointly, and also whether the informant source of the mental health problem modifies the estimations. Methods: We studied a representative sample of 454 Spanish adolescents/youths studied longitudinally (2 assessments, 3 years apart). We considered factors associated with adolescents'/youths' mental health (conduct, emotional, and hyperactivity scores [SDQ]): risk factors (parents' mental health and life events) and mediators (social and financial support). Structural equation modeling was applied. We constructed two models: (a) with parents' SDQ responses and (b) with self-reported SDQ responses (in a subsample of N = 260). Results: Model fit was adequate for parents' appraisal. Parents' mental health (p < 0.05) and undesirable life events (p < 0.05) were the most important risk factors. The same model showed poorer fit when self-reported measures were used. Home life exerted a stronger protective effect on adolescents'/youths' mental health when reported by adolescents/youths. The negative effect of parents' mental health was significantly protected by home life in emotional [-0.14 (0.07)] and hyperactivity scores [-0.2 (0.08)]. Conclusions: Even in the presence of other factors, parents' mental health has an important effect on adolescents'/youths' mental health. Good levels of home life are protective, especially when adolescents'/youths' mental health is self-reported. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.

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Olives, E., Forero, C., Maydeu-Olivares, A., Almansa, J., Palacio Vieira, J., Valderas, J., Ferrer, M., Rajmil, L., & Alonso, J. (2013). Environmental risk and protective factors of adolescents' and youths' mental health: Differences between parents' appraisal and self-reports. Quality of Life Research, 22(3), 613–622.

MLA Style

Olives, E., et al. “Environmental Risk and Protective Factors of Adolescents' and Youths' Mental Health: Differences between Parents' Appraisal and Self-Reports.” Quality of Life Research, vol. 22, no. 3, 2013, pp. 613–22.

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Olives, E, C Forero, A Maydeu-Olivares, J Almansa, J Palacio Vieira, J Valderas, M Ferrer, L Rajmil, and J Alonso. 2013. “Environmental Risk and Protective Factors of Adolescents' and Youths' Mental Health: Differences between Parents' Appraisal and Self-Reports.” Quality of Life Research 22 (3): 613–22.
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