Gender and mental health of adolescents: A conceptual framework developed in a Delphi study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Adolescence is one of the most neglected developmental phases, yet there are few phases in the life course when gender socialisation is as intense. So far, no framework or theory exists that theoretically conceptualises gender norms, gender attitudes and mental health outcomes. To address this gap, we aim to develop a conceptual framework that illustrates the interplay of key constructs in the gendered pathways of health, using the Delphi technique.

Methods

We carried out a Delphi study enrolling an international panel of 21 experts from different disciplines, with 43% of the respondents completing all three survey rounds. We asked the experts to identify core constructs (first round), suggest operationalisations of the constructs (second round), and to hypothesise

SUBMITTER: Alaze A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12704890 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature