Social processes as the missing link: cross-sectionally testing a conceptual model on social mediators of early psychopathological development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research suggests that most mental health conditions have their onset in the critically social period of adolescence. Yet, we lack understanding of the potential social processes underlying early psychopathological development. We propose a conceptual model where daily-life social interactions and social skills form an intermediate link between known risk and protective factors (adverse childhood experiences, bullying, social support, maladaptive parenting) and psychopathology in adolescents - that is explored using cross-sectional data.

Methods

N = 1913 Flemish adolescent participants (Mean age = 13.8; 63% girls) were assessed as part of the SIGMA study, a large-scale, accelerated longitudinal study of adolescent mental health and development. Self-report

SUBMITTER: Achterhof R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11536120 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature