Kokkonen Pinja, Athanasopoulou Christina, Leino-Kilpi Helena, Sakellari Evanthia
Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland.
Turku University Hospital, 20521 Turku, Finland.
Children (Basel). 2021 Jan 21;8(2):71. doi: 10.3390/children8020071.
Adolescents' mental health is a global issue and there is a growing interest in tackling mental health in schools. The study aimed to assess secondary school pupils' mental wellbeing and the factors related to their mental wellbeing (sociodemographic characteristics, perception of belonging to a minority, and discrimination). Data were collected from 12-17-year-old pupils of a Finnish secondary school via an online questionnaire. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and ANOVA for group comparisons. Participants' (Ν = 114) mental wellbeing scores were above average (47.5, max. 70). Worse family relations were independently associated with worse mental wellbeing. Additionally, significantly lower scores on mental wellbeing were found among pupils who thought they belonged to a minority due to appearance, sexual orientation, and/or chronic disease. Participants who had experienced discrimination had significantly lower mental wellbeing scores in comparison to those who never had such an experience. In conclusion, mental health promotion interventions which promote good family relations should be targeting different youth groups in order to address their specific needs. Thus, screening programs which identify pupils who are at risk or belong to minority groups are needed, in order to direct them to proper services when needed and/or implement mental health promotion interventions accordingly.
青少年心理健康是一个全球性问题，人们对在学校解决心理健康问题的兴趣与日俱增。该研究旨在评估中学生的心理健康状况以及与其心理健康相关的因素（社会人口学特征、对属于少数群体的认知以及歧视）。通过在线问卷收集了芬兰一所中学12至17岁学生的数据。采用描述性统计和方差分析进行数据分析以进行组间比较。参与者（N = 114）的心理健康得分高于平均水平（47.5，满分70）。较差的家庭关系与较差的心理健康独立相关。此外，因外貌、性取向和/或慢性病而认为自己属于少数群体的学生，其心理健康得分显著较低。与从未经历过歧视的参与者相比，经历过歧视的参与者心理健康得分显著更低。总之，促进良好家庭关系的心理健康促进干预措施应针对不同的青年群体，以满足他们的特定需求。因此，需要开展筛查项目，识别有风险或属于少数群体的学生，以便在需要时将他们引导至适当的服务机构和/或相应地实施心理健康促进干预措施。
