@article{ref1,
title="Emotional and behavioural difficulties and prosocial behaviour in adolescents: A latent profile analysis",
journal="Revista de psiquiatría y salud mental (English edition)",
year="2020",
author="Fonseca-Pedrero, Eduardo and Ortuño-Sierra, Javier and Perez-Albeniz, Alicia",
volume="13",
number="4",
pages="202-212",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to identify homogenous subgroups of adolescents with emotional and behavioural difficulties using latent profile analysis. The relationship between the latent profile classes and socio-emotional and school adjustment was also analysed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 1,506 students, 667 men (44.3%) were selected by random cluster sampling. The mean age was 16.15 years (SD=1.36). The instruments used were the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, the Personal Wellbeing Index-School Version, The 10-item Positive and Negative Affect Schedule for Children, the Prodromal Questionnaire Brief, the Paykel Suicide Scale, the Cyberbullying-Brief Questionnaire, the Penn Matrix Reasoning Test, and the school performance assessment. RESULTS: A total of 7.7% of adolescents obtained risk scores for mental health difficulties. We identified 3 mental health subgroups named: Low risk, Externalizing, and Internalizing. These 3 latent classes demonstrated a differential pattern in terms of socio-emotional adjustment and academic performance. CONCLUSIONS: To identify and validate risk groups of youths for emotional and behavioural problems allows implementing measures to promote emotional well-being and prevent mental health problems. Future studies should continue to analyse young people with emotional and behavioural problems longitudinally and to incorporate new forms of assessment and intervention.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2173-5050",
doi="10.1016/j.rpsm.2020.01.002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rpsm.2020.01.002"
}