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  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Adolescent internalizing symptoms have worsened since 2011.
  • Societal worries may contribute to adolescent mental health decline.
  • Longitudinal data on these associations is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Examine changes in the association between adolescent societal worries and internalizing symptoms in the U.S. from 1977 to 2021.
  • Identify distinct adolescent worry profiles.
  • Analyze the impact of worry profiles on mental health outcomes over time and by gender.

Main Methods:

  • Latent profile analysis of 118,167 12th graders from Monitoring the Future surveys (1977-2021).
  • Categorization based on worry levels across ten U.S. societal challenges.
  • Examination of associations between worry profiles and loneliness, low self-esteem, and self-derogation before and after 2011.

Main Results:

  • Four worry profiles identified: Low Worry, Sustainability Worry, Social Disorder Worry, and High Worry.
  • Post-2011, High Worry profile linked to significantly increased loneliness, low self-esteem, and self-derogation.
  • Pre-2011 associations were inconsistent; changes post-2011 were more pronounced in females.

Conclusions:

  • Adolescent internalizing symptoms rose most sharply among those with high societal worries during the recent mental health decline.
  • This pattern was particularly evident in female adolescents.
  • Societal challenges significantly impact adolescent mental well-being, especially in vulnerable groups.