Student- and School-Level Factors Associated With Mental Health and Well-Being in Early Adolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Adolescence is a key developmental window that may determine long-term mental health. As schools may influence mental health of students, this study aimed to examine the association of school-level characteristics with students' mental health over time.

Method

Longitudinal data from a cluster randomized controlled trial comprising 8,376 students (55% female; aged 11-14 years at baseline) across 84 schools in the United Kingdom were analyzed. Data collection started in the academic years 2016/2017 (cohort 1) and 2017/2018 (cohort 2), with follow-up at 1, 1.5, and 2 years. Students' mental health (risk for depression [Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale], social-emotional-behavioral difficulties [Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire]) and well-being

SUBMITTER: Hinze V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10935542 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature