Ethnic inequalities in adolescent mental wellbeing: An interaction analysis of social identity markers, risk and protective factors
SSM - Mental Health
Jessica Stepanous, Patricia Irizar, Kathryn Mills-Webb, Dharmi Kapadia, Qiqi Cheng, Jose Marquez and Neil Humphrey
Highlights
- Minoritised ethnic young people show better mental wellbeing than White British peers.
- Discrimination and bullying harm wellbeing more for certain ethnicities.
- Own-ethnic density and parent support are more protective for some ethnic groups.
- Traditional gender gap and effects of peer support are uniform across ethnicities.
