Adolescent mental health in military families: Evidence from the Canadian Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study

  • Kinley, J., Feizi, S., & Elgar, F. J. (2023). Adolescent mental health in military families: Evidence from the Canadian Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 114(4), 651-658. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-023-00758-5
  • This study examined whether having a parent in the Canadian Armed Forces contributed to greater rates of mental health symptoms (e.g., depression, anxiety) and physical health symptoms (e.g., headache, stomachache) among 18,886 Canadian adolescents (9.7% [n = 1,815] were from military families). The study considered social support from friends, family, peers, classmates, and teachers as a potential buffer against the effects of military affiliation on adolescent rates of mental and physical health symptoms. Overall, adolescents in military families had higher rates of mental health symptoms than those in civilian families. Peer support mitigated this risk.

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