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Predicting internalizing problems in Moroccan immigrant adolescents in The Netherlands.

Gonneke W J M Stevens¹, Wilma A M Vollebergh, Trees V M Pels

¹Clinical Child and Adolescent Studies, University of Leiden, P.O. Box 9555, 2300 RB, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

|December 13, 2005

Summary

Internalizing problems in Moroccan immigrant youth are linked to child, school, and family factors, not migration itself. Understanding these predictors is key for mental health support in adolescents.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Sociology
Public Health

Background:

Growing immigrant populations necessitate understanding youth mental health.
Internalizing problems in immigrant youth are under-researched.
This study addresses the knowledge gap regarding factors influencing internalizing problems in this demographic.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify key factors associated with internalizing problems in Moroccan immigrant adolescents.
To investigate the influence of child, family, school, and migration-specific variables.

Main Methods:

Utilized data from 11-18-year-old Moroccan immigrants in The Netherlands.
Employed Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), Youth Self-Report (YSR), and Teacher's Report Form (TRF).
Analyzed 415 parent, 376 self, and 238 teacher reports.

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Main Results:

Internalizing problems correlated with child (health, externalizing behaviors), proximal family (support, conflict), contextual family (parenting conflicts, life events), and school/peer factors (boredom).
Perceived discrimination and parental psychopathology showed modest associations.
Gender-specific relationships were observed between predictors and self-reported internalizing issues.

Conclusions:

Child, school/peer, and proximal family factors are primary predictors of internalizing problems.
Migration-specific factors had a limited impact.
Findings highlight targets for intervention and support for immigrant youth mental health.