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Luís Loureiro1, Cândida Loureiro1, José Santos1
1Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Uniersity of Coimbra, Av. Bissaya Barreto s/n, Celas, 3004-011 Coimbra, Portugal.
Background:
Adolescence is a crucial stage of development marked by significant biological, social, and emotional changes that influence mental health and well-being. This study aims to (a) assess the relationship between resilience, life satisfaction, and mental well-being in adolescents aged between 10 and 18 years who are attending 5th to 12th grade in the central region of mainland Portugal, and (b) assess the quality of fit of a structural mediation model in which life satisfaction mediates the relationship between resilience and mental well-being.
Methods:
A total of 589 adolescents participated in the study and responded to the Escala de Avaliação do Eu Resiliente, the Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale for Adolescents, and the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form. Descriptive analyses, ANOVA, canonical correlation analysis, and structural equation modeling with mediation were carried out.
Results:
A high canonical correlation (r = 0.873, p < 0.001) was found between resilience and well-being/life satisfaction. Mediation analysis revealed that life satisfaction partially mediates the relationship between resilience and positive mental health (r2 = 0.34), indicating direct and indirect effects.
Conclusions:
These results suggest that more resilient adolescents tend to report higher levels of life satisfaction and well-being, which reinforces the importance of promoting resilience and life satisfaction as protective factors for mental health during adolescence.
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