Journal article
Assessing the Impact of Social Factors on the Mental Health of Chinese at Risk Adolescents in Hong Kong
British Journal of Social Work, Vol.32(5), pp.609-619
2002
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of family, peer and school factors on the mental health of Chinese male and female at risk adolescents and secondary school students in Hong Kong. Questionnaire surveys based on various standardized assessment scales were conducted with 398 (183 female and 215 male) Chinese at risk adolescents and 320 (160 female and 160 male) Chinese secondary school students between 12 and 18 years of age in Hong Kong. Compared to secondary school students, at risk adolescents had poorer relations with parents, more negative family and peer influence, a more negative school environment, and poorer social functioning. Findings also revealed that female participants had more somatic symptoms, anxiety, and depression compared to males. The importance of environmental factors on the mental health of Chinese adolescents supports previous research in Western countries. Implications for intervention and prevention were discussed from a crosscultural perspective.
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- Title
- Assessing the Impact of Social Factors on the Mental Health of Chinese at Risk Adolescents in Hong Kong
- Authors
- Cindy Davis (Author) - University of Tennessee, United StatesC Tang (Author) - Chinese University of Hong Kong, ChinaJ Ko (Author) - Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
- Publication details
- British Journal of Social Work, Vol.32(5), pp.609-619
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- DOI
- 10.1093/bjsw/32.5.609
- ISSN
- 0045-3102
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450187702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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