Adolescent mental well-being, religion and family activities: a cross-sectional study (Northern Ireland Schools and Wellbeing Study).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In this study, we seek to explore the relationship between adolescent mental well-being, religion and family activities among a school-based adolescent sample from Northern Ireland.

Setting

The Northern Ireland Schools and Wellbeing Study is a cross-sectional study (2014-2016) of pupils in Northern Ireland aged 13-18 years.

Participants

1618 adolescents from eight schools participated in this study.

Outcomes measures

Our primary outcome measure was derived using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale. We used hierarchical linear regression to explore the independent effects of a range of personal/social factors, including religious affiliation, importance of religion and family activities.

Results

In fully adjusted models, older adolesce

SUBMITTER: Bamford J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314551 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature