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A adolescência é um período de maior vulnerabilidade para o desenvolvimento de
problemas de internalização, como a ansiedade e a depressão. Como tal, a presente investigação
teve como objetivo compreender a relação entre os problemas de internalização, as dificuldades
de regulação emocional, o bem-estar, o clima familiar e a perceção da qualidade da relação com
os pais e pares na etapa da adolescência. Procurou-se investigar as diferenças entre adolescentes
com maior e menor risco de apresentarem problemas de internalização, bem como testar o efeito
mediador do bem-estar na relação entre as dificuldades de regulação emocional, o clima
familiar (conflito, coesão e apoio) e a perceção da qualidade da relação com os pais e pares, e
os problemas de internalização. Participaram no estudo 723 adolescentes de ambos os sexos,
com idades compreendidas entre os 12 e os 18 anos, que frequentavam 9 escolas do 3º ciclo do
ensino básico e secundário da zona da Grande Lisboa e da Ilha de S. Miguel (Açores). Os
participantes completaram um conjunto de questionários de autorrelato que permitiram avaliar
as variáveis em estudo. Os resultados indicaram que os problemas de internalização se
relacionam, positivamente, com as dificuldades de regulação emocional e com o conflito
familiar e, negativamente, com o bem-estar, perceção da qualidade da relação com os pais e
pares, e com a coesão e apoio familiar. O grupo com maior risco de apresentar problemas de
internalização mostrou níveis mais elevados de dificuldades de regulação emocional e conflito
familiar e menor perceção da qualidade da relação com os pais e pares, assim como menor
coesão e apoio familiar. Confirmou-se, também, o efeito mediador do bem-estar entre as
dificuldades de regulação emocional, clima familiar e perceção da qualidade da relação com os
pais e pares, e os problemas de internalização. Estes resultados providenciam, assim, dados
relevantes no âmbito da prática clínica para a intervenção em adolescentes, como também
informações que possibilitam o desenho de programas de prevenção da psicopatologia e da
promoção do bem-estar global nos adolescentes. Discutem-se, ainda, algumas limitações e
sugestões para investigações futuras.
Adolescence is a phase characterized by higher vulnerability to develop internalisation problems, such as anxiety and depression. Hence, the goal of the present research was to understand the relationship between internalisation problems, the struggle of emotional regulation, the wellbeing, family environment and the perception of the relationship’s quality with parents and peers in the adolescence stage. Differences between teenagers with higher and lower risk of internalisation problems, were explored, and the wellbeing mediator effect was tested on the struggle of emotional regulation, family environment (conflict, cohesion and support), the perception of the relationship’s quality with the parents and peers and the internalization problems. The studied group included 723 adolescents of both sexes, with ages between 12 and 18, from middle to high school, in 9 schools of the Great Lisbon area and S. Miguel Island (Azores). The participants completed a self-assessment survey which allowed the evaluation of the study’s variables. The results indicated that the problems of internalisation were positively associated with the struggle of emotional regulation and the family conflict as well as negatively associated with the wellbeing, perception of the relationship’s quality with the parents and peers, and with the family’s cohesion and support. The group with the higher risk of developing problems of internalisation, revealed higher struggle levels with emotional regulation, family conflict and a lower perception of the relationship’s quality with parents and peers as well as less family cohesion and support. The wellbeing’s mediator effect was established between the struggle with emotional regulation, family environment and the perception of the relationship’s quality with the parents and peers and the internalisation problems. These results provide relevant data for the clinical practice framework regarding intervention with adolescents, information that allows the design of psychopathology intervention programs and consequently the fostering of global wellbeing in adolescents. Some limitations and suggestions on future research were also addressed.
Adolescence is a phase characterized by higher vulnerability to develop internalisation problems, such as anxiety and depression. Hence, the goal of the present research was to understand the relationship between internalisation problems, the struggle of emotional regulation, the wellbeing, family environment and the perception of the relationship’s quality with parents and peers in the adolescence stage. Differences between teenagers with higher and lower risk of internalisation problems, were explored, and the wellbeing mediator effect was tested on the struggle of emotional regulation, family environment (conflict, cohesion and support), the perception of the relationship’s quality with the parents and peers and the internalization problems. The studied group included 723 adolescents of both sexes, with ages between 12 and 18, from middle to high school, in 9 schools of the Great Lisbon area and S. Miguel Island (Azores). The participants completed a self-assessment survey which allowed the evaluation of the study’s variables. The results indicated that the problems of internalisation were positively associated with the struggle of emotional regulation and the family conflict as well as negatively associated with the wellbeing, perception of the relationship’s quality with the parents and peers, and with the family’s cohesion and support. The group with the higher risk of developing problems of internalisation, revealed higher struggle levels with emotional regulation, family conflict and a lower perception of the relationship’s quality with parents and peers as well as less family cohesion and support. The wellbeing’s mediator effect was established between the struggle with emotional regulation, family environment and the perception of the relationship’s quality with the parents and peers and the internalisation problems. These results provide relevant data for the clinical practice framework regarding intervention with adolescents, information that allows the design of psychopathology intervention programs and consequently the fostering of global wellbeing in adolescents. Some limitations and suggestions on future research were also addressed.
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Problemas de internalização Bem-estar Dificuldades de regulação emocional Clima familiar Qualidade percebida da relação com pais e pares Adolescência Internalisation problems Wellbeing Emotional regulation struggle Family environment Perception of the relationship’s quality with the parents and peers Adolescence