Subjective well-being, mental health enhancing knowledge level, and related factors in adolescents

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Subjective well-being, mental health enhancing knowledge level, and related factors in adolescents T oday, mental health problems have emerged as a pub- lic health problem that needs to be addressed among adolescents. [1]The rapid physical (e.g.sexual maturity), psychosocial (e.g.self-identity and independence) and environmental (e.g.relationship and academic environment) changes experienced during this period can disrupt the adolescent's current balance and lead to a wide variety of physical, psychological and behavioral problems due to stress. [2,3]Mental illnesses often begin in adolescence and negatively affect health and functionality in adulthood. [4]In addition, adolescents constitute an average of 20% of the world's population in terms of public health. [5]For many reasons like these, it is very important to protect and improve the mental health of adolescents.Adolescents need Objectives: The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between adolescents' subjective well-being, their level of knowledge enhancing mental health, and related factors.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 387 students between June 2021 and December 2021.Data were collected from the Sociodemographic Characteristics Collection Form, the Adolescent Subjective Well-Being Scale (ASWS), and the Mental Health Improvement Information Scale (MHIIS).Number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum values in the descriptive analysis of the data; In comparative/relational analyses, Spearman correlation test, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used because the variables did not conform to normal distribution. Results:The ages of the students participating in the study are between 14 and 21, 74.7% of them are girls and 68.7% of them are high school students.It was determined that there was a positive and significant relationship between the MHIIS score and the scores of ASWS and the sub-dimensions of the scale: Satisfaction in family relationships, satisfaction in relationships with important people, life satisfaction and positive emotions (p<0.0001).It was determined that there was a significant difference between the total score of ASWS and demographic data such as gender, education status, income status, being diagnosed with a mental illness, receiving mental support, and being diagnosed with a mental illness in the family.It was determined that there was a significant difference between the total score of MHIIS and the variables of educational status, educational status of parents, being diagnosed with a mental illness, receiving mental support, and being diagnosed with a mental illness in the family. Conclusion:In the study, it was determined that there was a positive and significant relationship between the mental health-promoting knowledge level of adolescents and their subjective well-being.