By: Catherine Blanchard
Adolescence is a time of growth and
self-discovery, but often this can be stifled by mental health problems and
substance abuse. In a recent study, researchers found that adolescent’s
perception of their socioeconomic ranking among their peers could predict their
future mental health and substance use. In this longitudinal study, researchers
observed how adolescents: viewed their own social status as compared to others,
answered personal questions relating to mental health, and participated in
different substance use (Russell & Odgers 2020). Overall, it was found that
adolescent’s own perception of their state of life could predict these future
problems.
References
Russell, M. A.,
& Odgers, C. L. (2020). Adolescents’ Subjective Social Status Predicts
Day‐to‐Day Mental Health and Future Substance Use. Journal of Research
on Adolescence (Wiley-Blackwell), 30, 532–544. doi-org.ezproxy.franu.edu/10.1111/jora.12496
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