A dual-factor model of mental health and social support: Evidence with adolescents in residential care

Eunice Magalhães and Maria Manuela Calheiros

Children and Youth Services Review, 2017, vol. 79, issue C, 442-449

Abstract: •Mental health must be viewed as a complete state, including well-being and psychopathology indicators.•Social support is a protective factor to the psychological adjustment in the adolescence.•A dual factor model of mental health as including two dimensions was found as more appropriate than a one-dimensional one.•Our findings reinforce that the absence of significant problems is not enough for an optimal psychological functioning.•A more straightforward knowledge on mental health of young people is important to address their needs in residential care.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.06.041

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