<i>O le tagata ma lona aiga, o le tagata ma lona fa'asinomaga (Every person belongs to a family and every family belongs to a person):</i> Development of a parenting framework for adolescent mental wellbeing in American Samoa.

ABSTRACT: American Samoan adolescents experience a high prevalence of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, substance use, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. To complement existing health system efforts, family-based interventions may be a feasible, cost-effective, and relevant opportunity to promote mental health. This community-partnered, qualitative study aimed to: (1) identify potential family-related psychosocial protective factors for adolescent mental health and (2) develop a framework for a parenting program to promote adolescent mental health in American Samoa. Applying the fa'afaletui framework developed for research in Samoan communities, which emphasizes the importance of weaving a range of community member perspectives to reach consensus, semi-structured in-dep

SUBMITTER: Mew EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11209950 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature