Gender, marginalised groups, and young people’s mental health: a longitudinal analysis of trajectories
Abstract Background Individuals from marginalised groups experience higher levels of mental health difficulties and lower levels of wellbeing which may be due to the exposure to stress and adversity. This study explores trajectories of mental health over time for young women and girls and young peop...
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| author | Suzet Tanya Lereya Sam Norton Maddison Crease Jessica Deighton Angelika Labno Giulia Gaia Ravaccia Kamaldeep Bhui Helen Brooks Cara English Peter Fonagy Margaret Heslin Julian Edbrooke-Childs |
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| description | Abstract Background Individuals from marginalised groups experience higher levels of mental health difficulties and lower levels of wellbeing which may be due to the exposure to stress and adversity. This study explores trajectories of mental health over time for young women and girls and young people with other marginalised identities. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis on N = 14,215 children and young people (7,501 or 52.8% female, 6,571 or 46.2% male, and 81 or 0.6% non-binary or questioning) who completed a survey at age 11 to 12 years and at least one other annual survey aged 12 to 13 years and/or aged 13 to 14 years. We used group-based trajectory models to examine mental health difficulties. Results Except for behavioural difficulties, young women’s and girls’ trajectories showed that they consistently had higher levels of mental health difficulties compared to young men and boys. A similar pattern was shown for non-binary and questioning children and young people. Children and young people with economic disadvantage and/or special education needs, and/or for whom there were welfare concerns, were generally more likely to experience higher levels of mental health difficulties. Conclusions This information could inform public policy, guidance and interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1bca3e7f1eba4466a8c54bb84fc1bd8d2024-03-05T17:42:26ZengBMCChild and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health1753-20002024-02-0118111210.1186/s13034-024-00720-4Gender, marginalised groups, and young people’s mental health: a longitudinal analysis of trajectoriesSuzet Tanya Lereya0Sam Norton1Maddison Crease2Jessica Deighton3Angelika Labno4Giulia Gaia Ravaccia5Kamaldeep Bhui6Helen Brooks7Cara English8Peter Fonagy9Margaret Heslin10Julian Edbrooke-Childs11Evidence-Based Practice Unit, University College London and Anna FreudDepartment of Psychology and Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, King’s College LondonAnna FreudEvidence-Based Practice Unit, University College London and Anna FreudEvidence-Based Practice Unit, University College London and Anna FreudEvidence-Based Practice Unit, University College London and Anna FreudDepartment of Psychiatry & Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences Senior Research Fellow, Wadham College, University of OxfordDivision of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science CentreCollege of Arts, University of Glasgow and Gendered IntelligenceAnna Freud Centre & Department of Clinical Educational and Health Psychology, University College LondonHealth Service & Population Research, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College LondonEvidence-Based Practice Unit, University College London and Anna FreudAbstract Background Individuals from marginalised groups experience higher levels of mental health difficulties and lower levels of wellbeing which may be due to the exposure to stress and adversity. This study explores trajectories of mental health over time for young women and girls and young people with other marginalised identities. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis on N = 14,215 children and young people (7,501 or 52.8% female, 6,571 or 46.2% male, and 81 or 0.6% non-binary or questioning) who completed a survey at age 11 to 12 years and at least one other annual survey aged 12 to 13 years and/or aged 13 to 14 years. We used group-based trajectory models to examine mental health difficulties. Results Except for behavioural difficulties, young women’s and girls’ trajectories showed that they consistently had higher levels of mental health difficulties compared to young men and boys. A similar pattern was shown for non-binary and questioning children and young people. Children and young people with economic disadvantage and/or special education needs, and/or for whom there were welfare concerns, were generally more likely to experience higher levels of mental health difficulties. Conclusions This information could inform public policy, guidance and interventions.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00720-4AdolescentFemaleMental HealthMinority groups |
| spellingShingle | Suzet Tanya Lereya Sam Norton Maddison Crease Jessica Deighton Angelika Labno Giulia Gaia Ravaccia Kamaldeep Bhui Helen Brooks Cara English Peter Fonagy Margaret Heslin Julian Edbrooke-Childs Gender, marginalised groups, and young people’s mental health: a longitudinal analysis of trajectories Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Adolescent Female Mental Health Minority groups |
| title | Gender, marginalised groups, and young people’s mental health: a longitudinal analysis of trajectories |
| title_full | Gender, marginalised groups, and young people’s mental health: a longitudinal analysis of trajectories |
| title_fullStr | Gender, marginalised groups, and young people’s mental health: a longitudinal analysis of trajectories |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender, marginalised groups, and young people’s mental health: a longitudinal analysis of trajectories |
| title_short | Gender, marginalised groups, and young people’s mental health: a longitudinal analysis of trajectories |
| title_sort | gender marginalised groups and young people s mental health a longitudinal analysis of trajectories |
| topic | Adolescent Female Mental Health Minority groups |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00720-4 |
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