Mental Health Problems and Help-Seeking among Adolescents
The mental health problems among adolescents have long-lasting effects throughout life. However, research evidence indicates that only 10-30% of adolescents who needed mental health care had received specialized help. The present study reports the prevalence of mental health problems and help-seeking among adolescents, taking into account gender and age differences. The sample included 1752 adolescents (47 % boys,) aged 12-17 years. Data were collected on in two Siberian cities (Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk) using an international self-report questionnaire developed for the school-based Eurasian Child Mental Health Study. Participants were recruited from 18 schools, students completed questionnaires anonymously during school lessons. Statistical analysis included analysis of variance (ANOVA), multiple regression analysis, and crosstabs using a chi-squared test. The level of emotional and behavioral problems in Siberian adolescents was slightly higher than that found in European and Asian countries. Twenty three percent of adolescents reported frequent headaches (at least once a week), 11 % reported frequent abdominal pain and 14% suffered from frequent sleep disturbances (3-5 times a week or more). Girls reported a significantly higher level of problems than boys, with the largest gender differences for emotional problems, recurrent pains and sleep disturbances. Weekly consumption of alcohol and daily use of nicotine among boys was more common than among girls (3 % and 6 %, respectively), whereas less frequent use of alcohol and nicotine was commoner in girls (16 %) than in boys (10 %); 7 % of boys and girls had tried drugs at least once. Suicidal thoughts were reported by 22 % of adolescents, 6 % reported suicide attempts and 6 % reported repeated self-harm. One third of adolescents considered seeking outside help and 9 % had actually done so. Girls reported more help-seeking than boys; older girls sought help more often than younger and middle-aged ones. Around one third of adolescents sought help from their relatives; 26 % from friends, the Internet or other non-professional sources; 5 % reported seeking help from a doctor or nurse, and 3 % from a psychologist. The most important independent predictors of seeking help were emotional symptoms, suicidal ideation and hyperactivity/inattention. The results suggest a need for future investigation of the factors associated with help-seeking behavior among adolescents. It is also necessary to develop mental health promotion programs for adolescents, interventions to improve mental health literacy and access to mental health care.
Keywords
mental health,
adolescents,
substance use,
recurrent pain,
sleep problems,
suicidal behavior,
help-seekingAuthors
| Rezun Ekaterina V. | Scientific Research Institute of Neurosciences and Medicine | evrezun@gmail.com |
| Slobodskaya Helena R. | Scientific Research Institute of Neurosciences and Medicine; Novosibirsk State University | hslob@physiol.ru |
| Semenova Nadezhda B. | Research Institute of Medical Problems of the North, Federal Research Center Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch of the RAS | snb237@gmail.com |
| Rippinen Tatiana O. | Scientific Research Institute of Neurosciences and Medicine | t.rippinen@gmail.com |
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