TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk Factors of Mental Health in Adolescents
T2 - Emotional, Behavioral, Family, and Peer Relationship Problems
AU - Aldam, Satria Fajrullah Said
AU - Keliat, Budi Anna
AU - Wardani, Ice Yulia
AU - Sulistiowati, Ni Made Dian
AU - Florensa, Maria Veronika Ayu
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2019/3/29
Y1 - 2019/3/29
N2 - Adolescents are vulnerable to some risk factors in their lives, such as emotional and behavioral problems, problems in the family, and relationship problems within their peer group. This study aimed to describe these risk factors in adolescents. This study used a descriptive statistic design with a cross-sectional approach. The study sample consisted of 292 students in the 8th grade at a junior high school, selected through a purposive sampling technique. The adolescents experienced emotional and behavioral problems, as well as relationship problems with their peers, which within the study was categorized as normal, while problems in the family have the borderline score. It is essential to promote mental health in adolescents in order to maintain good emotional conditions and behaviors, as well as good relationships within their peer group. In the meantime, mental health promotion programs should be given to adolescents and their families to prevent problems among adolescents that will affect their mental health condition.
AB - Adolescents are vulnerable to some risk factors in their lives, such as emotional and behavioral problems, problems in the family, and relationship problems within their peer group. This study aimed to describe these risk factors in adolescents. This study used a descriptive statistic design with a cross-sectional approach. The study sample consisted of 292 students in the 8th grade at a junior high school, selected through a purposive sampling technique. The adolescents experienced emotional and behavioral problems, as well as relationship problems with their peers, which within the study was categorized as normal, while problems in the family have the borderline score. It is essential to promote mental health in adolescents in order to maintain good emotional conditions and behaviors, as well as good relationships within their peer group. In the meantime, mental health promotion programs should be given to adolescents and their families to prevent problems among adolescents that will affect their mental health condition.
KW - Adolescent
KW - behavioral problem
KW - emotional problem
KW - family problem
KW - peer relationship problem
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85067308711&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/24694193.2019.1594461
DO - 10.1080/24694193.2019.1594461
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85067308711
SN - 2469-4193
VL - 42
SP - 284
EP - 290
JO - Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing
JF - Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing
IS - sup1
ER -
