Adolescence is a period of life with a potential to
prevention of both current impairment and future
illness; and promoting successful development into
productive adulthood. Middle adolescence (ages
14 17) is associated with changes both in family
relationships and prevalence of mental problems
possibly affecting the significance of family
determinants in predicting maladjustment. The pathway
from childhood to adolescence and the determinants
affecting mental health may be different among boys
and girls. Survey data from two large studies on
community adolescents was utilised to explore,
whether family factors are specific or general risk
factors of adolescent maladjustment, whether the
associations between family factors and maladjustment
are similar in boys and girls, and whether the
parents are significantly involved in help-seeking
for depression in middle adolescence.
prevention of both current impairment and future
illness; and promoting successful development into
productive adulthood. Middle adolescence (ages
14 17) is associated with changes both in family
relationships and prevalence of mental problems
possibly affecting the significance of family
determinants in predicting maladjustment. The pathway
from childhood to adolescence and the determinants
affecting mental health may be different among boys
and girls. Survey data from two large studies on
community adolescents was utilised to explore,
whether family factors are specific or general risk
factors of adolescent maladjustment, whether the
associations between family factors and maladjustment
are similar in boys and girls, and whether the
parents are significantly involved in help-seeking
for depression in middle adolescence.