Relationship between socioeconomic conditions and the perception of parental behavior and the emergence of internalized problems in adolescents

Razdoblje adolescencije uključuje veliki broj promjena u različitim područjima funkcioniranja adolescenata, a prisutnost određenih osobnih, socioekonomskih, obiteljskih i okolinskih čimbenika mogu utjecati na suočavanje s promjenama i u konačnici na razvoj problema mentalnog zdravlja. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati povezanost između socioekonomskih uvjeta u obitelji, percepcije roditeljskog ponašanja i internaliziranih problema kod adolescenata. U ispitivanju je sudjelovalo 130 učenica i učenika srednje strukovne škole i gimnazije u Šibeniku. Istraživanjem su utvrđene povezanosti (ne)priuštivosti materijalnih dobara u obitelji s pojavom internaliziranih problema adolescenata i percepcije roditeljskog ponašanja. Nadalje, utvrđena je povezanost između percepcije roditeljskog ponašanja i pojave simptoma depresivnosti, anksioznosti i stresa kod adolescenata. Dobiveni rezultati ukazuju na važnost kontinuiranog bavljenja ovom temom, kao i stalnog osvještavanja i edukacije stručnjaka radi zaštite osobnog i obiteljskog funkcioniranja adolescenata.The period of adolescence includes many changes in various areas of functioning of adolescents, and the presence of certain personal, socioeconomic, family, and environmental factors can affect dealing with the changes and ultimately the development of mental health problems. The aim of this research was to examine the relationship between socioeconomic conditions in the family, the perception of parental behaviour and internalized problems in adolescents. 130 students from secondary vocational school and high school (“gimnazija”) in the city of Šibenik participated in the survey. The research established the relationship between material goods in the family and the occurrence of internalized problems in adolescents, as well as the perception of parental behaviour. Furthermore, the relationship between the perception of parental behaviour and the appearance of symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress in adolescents was established. The obtained results indicate the importance of continuous engagement with this topic, as well as the constant awareness and experts’ education to protect the personal and family functioning of adolescents