Mental health disorders and adolescent peer relationships

Long, Emily; Gardani, Maria; McCann, Mark; Sweeting, Helen; Tranmer, Mark; Moore, Linda

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112973

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“…In Nigeria, mental health services have been associated with the reduction of depressive symptoms and aggressiveness as well as the promotion of social skills [ 45 ]. Duru and Balkis showed that insufficient support from school, friends, and parents was strongly related to exposure to violence and declines in adolescents’ mental health [ 13 ], corroborating the results of other studies [ 4 , 8 , 10 , 13 , 32 ].…”

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“…Loneliness is associated with weakened mental health, particularly stress, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and low self-esteem [ 8 , 33 ]. Loneliness is a serious issue for adolescents because those who feel lonely are more vulnerable and more likely to engage in risky behaviors [ 4 , 32 ]. It can impair their quality of life and trigger somatic problems that can last throughout their lifespan [ 10 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental health as the complete physical, social, and mental well-being of an individual [ 3 ]. Adolescence, including the ages between 10 and 19 years, is the phase in which changes in mental health usually occur [ 3 , 4 ]. Half of all mental health disorders begin by the age of 14 years, but most cases are not detected or treated at all [ 5 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Globally, the prevalence of mental health disorders in children and adolescents is between 10% and 20%, according to the WHO [ 5 ]. The development of mental health problems in adolescence is strongly related with situations and experiences that a child or adolescent goes through in their social circles, primarily those involving family and school [ 4 , 7 , 8 ].…”

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“…The mental health of adolescents is increasingly recognized as an area of priority for public health policies, because it is essential for the future health of the entire population [ 5 , 15 ]. For future programs to enhance the well-being of this population, it is critically important that researchers further study the connections between adolescent relationships and mental health [ 4 ]. Although the relationships between mental health and family and school settings have previously been investigated, few studies have evaluated nationally representative samples, and this topic was largely assessed only in developed countries.…”

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Family and School Context: Effects on the Mental Health of Brazilian Students

Escobar

Jesus

Noll

2020

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Mental health during adolescence can affect an individual’s long-term quality of life. However, the effects of family and school contexts on students’ mental health have been little explored. This study aims to analyze the relationships between family and school life and feelings of loneliness and trouble sleeping owing to worries in adolescents. The data from this cross-sectional study were obtained from Brazil’s National School Health Survey (PeNSE), which obtained its data through questionnaires. This study’s sample consisted of 102,072 ninth-grade students aged between 11 and 19 years, 52,782 (51.7%) of whom were female, enrolled in public and private schools throughout Brazil. The methodology consisted of an analysis using the Poisson regression model. Regarding the family context, mental health issues were associated with hunger, distant relationships with parents, and family violence. Regarding the school context, feelings of loneliness and trouble sleeping were associated with poor peer relationships, insecurity at school, and schools in more violent areas. This study contributes to the elaboration of public policies aimed at bringing awareness to family members and school bodies that indicators of mental health in adolescents are influenced by the quality of bonds established within these environments.

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Family and School Context: Effects on the Mental Health of Brazilian Students

Escobar

Jesus

Noll

2020

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The mental health of adolescents in England: How does it vary during their time at school?

Jerrim¹

2021

British Educational Res J

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The wellbeing of young people has become an important education policy issue, with suggestions that mental health problems amongst young people have increased in recent years. Experiences at school are thought to be a key factor contributing to mental ill‐health amongst adolescents. Yet surprisingly, little is known about how mental health outcomes vary across school year groups, independent of the effects of age. This article contributes new evidence on this issue, drawing upon large‐scale health data from England. We find substantial growth in mental health problems as young people progress through secondary school. Yet this seems to be driven by the effects of age, rather than due to movement into more senior school year groups. We consequently conclude that evidence of a direct link between school year group and young people’s mental health remains relatively weak.

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Longitudinal relationships between sub‐clinical depression, sub‐clinical eating disorders and health‐related quality of life in early adolescence

Kenny

Bowe

Taylor

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Intl J Eating Disorders

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Objective A comprehensive understanding of the relationship between depressive symptoms and eating disorder (ED) symptoms requires consideration of additional variables that may influence this relationship. Health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) has been associated with both depression and EDs; however, there is limited evidence to demonstrate how all three variables interact over time. This study sought to explore the bi‐directional relationships between depressive symptoms, ED symptoms and HRQOL in a large community sample of young adolescents Method Adolescents (N = 1393) aged between 11 and 14 years (M = 12.50, SD = 0.38) completed an online survey measuring depressive symptoms, ED symptoms and HRQOL. Two‐level autoregressive cross‐lagged models with three variables (i.e., depressive symptoms, HRQOL and ED) assessed across two time points (T1 and T2) were created to address the study aims. Results HRQOL was found to predict depressive symptoms and depressive symptoms were found to predict ED symptoms. Components of HRQOL (i.e., social relationships and ability to cope) were found to share a differential relationship with depressive symptoms. Inability to cope predicted depressive symptoms and depressive symptoms predicted negative social relationships. EDs were found to predict reduced HRQOL and negative social relationships. Discussion Findings suggest prevention and early intervention programs designed to address adolescent depression should focus on improving HRQOL. Future research should assess the relationship between HRQOL and individual ED symptoms (e.g., body‐related ED symptoms, restrictive symptoms) as a means of exploring relationships that may have been masked by assessing ED symptoms using a total score. Public Significance This study sought to explore how eating disorders, depressive symptoms, and health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) relate over time in a sample of young adolescents. Findings indicate adolescents who self‐reported lower levels of HRQOL, including a reduced ability to cope, are at risk of experiencing depressive symptoms. Adolescents should be provided with the tools to develop problem‐focused coping strategies as a means of reducing depressive symptoms.

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Mental health disorders and adolescent peer relationships

Cited by 33 publications

References 38 publications

Family and School Context: Effects on the Mental Health of Brazilian Students

Family and School Context: Effects on the Mental Health of Brazilian Students

The mental health of adolescents in England: How does it vary during their time at school?

Longitudinal relationships between sub‐clinical depression, sub‐clinical eating disorders and health‐related quality of life in early adolescence

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