Joana Nobre|Henrique Luís|Ana Paula Oliveira|Francisco Monteiro|Raúl Cordeiro|Carlos Sequeira|Carme Ferré?Grau
Psychological Vulnerability Indices and the Adolescent’s Good Mental Health Factors: A Correlational Study in a Sample of Portuguese Adolescents
Instituto Politecnico de Setubal|Universidad Rovira i Virgili|Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre|University of Lisbon|Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre|Instituto Politécnico de Leiria|Universidad Rovira i Virgili|Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre|Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre|University of Évora|Centre for Health Technology and Services Research|Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre|Centre for Health Technology and Services Research|Universidad Rovira i Virgili
background psychological vulnerability pv indicates individuals inability adapt stressful situations adolescents experience negative impacts future mental health acquire skills knowledge necessary good mental health developmental stage aim compare pv index among three stages adolescence explore factors involved good mental health including relationship adolescents pv indices sociodemographic variables relationship adolescents pv index knowledge factors characterize good mental health method exploratory crosssectional correlational study carried three public schools region portugal using online selfcompleted questionnaires psychological vulnerability scale pvs mental healthpromoting knowledge mhpk10 results convenience sample consisted 260 adolescents mean age 1407 years students 5th 12th grades mostly female moderate pv indexes obtained higher late adolescence ie older adolescents females advanced school year worse selfperceptions physical mental health body image frequently used health service due mental health problems association pv index level knowledge factors involved good mental health reach statistical significance p 006 conclusions results suggest need design personalized interventions promote adolescents mental health literacy prevent pv initiated early adolescence