Mental health among adolescents from returned portuguese immigrant families

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2010

Authors

Felix Neto (Author) FPCEUP

Journal

Title: Swiss Journal of Psychology

Vol. 69 No. 3

Pages: 131-139

ISSN: 1421-0185

Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing

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Scientific classification

FOS: Social sciences > Psychology

Associated Projects

Juventude imigrante - Juventude imigrante: Aculturação e o paradoxo de adaptação em Portugal

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-3V6

DOI: 10.1024/1421-0185/a000015

Abstract (EN): This study investigated mental health problems and their predictors among adolescents from returned immigrant families. The sample consisted of 360 returned adolescents (mean age = 16.8 years; SD = 1.9). The mean duration of a sojourn in Portugal for the sample was 8.2 years (SD = 4.5). A control group of 217 Portuguese youths were also included in the study. Adolescents from immigrant families reported mental health levels similar to those of Portuguese adolescents who have never migrated. Girls showed more mental health problems than boys. Younger adolescents showed fewer mental health problems than older adolescents. Adaptation variables contributed to mental health outcomes even after acculturation variables were accounted for. Implications of the study for counselors are discussed.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

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