Dual-Factor Mental Health from Childhood to Early Adolescence and Associated Factors: A Latent Transition Analysis.

ABSTRACT: The dual-factor model of mental health indicates the importance of simultaneously assessing symptoms and subjective wellbeing, but there is limited understanding of how dual-factor mental health changes during the transition from childhood to early adolescence and factors associated with change. The current study investigated dual-factor mental health over a 2-year period from when children were 8-9 years old to 10-11 years old (N = 2402; 48% female), using latent transition analysis. Further analyses determined whether sex and peer support were associated with initial mental health status or specific transitions during this period. Following class enumeration procedures, a 5-class model was selected at both timepoints. Classes were: (1) complete mental health, (2) vulnerable, (3) emotiona

SUBMITTER: Petersen KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9090675 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature