Parental separation, negative life events and mental health problems in adolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parental separation is associated with mental health problems in adolescence. One suggested pathway for this association is through the accumulated exposure to stress and other negative life events. This study aimed to document the distribution of negative life events among adolescents with separated compared to non-separated parents, and to assess the direct and interactive associations between parental separation, negative life events, and mental health problems in adolescence.

Methods

Data stem from the cross-sectional population-based youth@hordaland study of adolescents (aged 16-19) conducted in Norway in 2012, providing self-reported information about parental separation, negative life events, and depression-, anxiety-, conduct-, and ADHD symptoms. Regressio

SUBMITTER: Karhina K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10685480 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature