Subjective well-being, mental health enhancing knowledge level, and related factors in adolescents

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between adolescents' subjective well-being, their level of knowledge enhancing mental health, and related factors. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 387 students between June 2021 and December 2021. Data were collected from the Sociodemographic Characteristics Collection Form, the Adolescent Subjective Well-Being Scale (ASWS), and the Mental Health Improvement Information Scale (MHİİS). Number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum values ​​in the descriptive analysis of the data; In comparative/relational analyzes, Spearman correlation test, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests were used because the variables did not conform to normal distribution. RESULTS: The ages of the students participating in the study are between 14-21, 74.7% of them are girls and 68.7% of them are high school students. It was determined that there was a positive and significant relationship between the MHİİS score and the scores of ASWS and the sub-dimensions of the scale: satisfaction in family relationships, satisfaction in relationships with important people, life satisfaction and positive emotions (p<.000). It was determined that there was a significant difference between the total score of ASWS and demographic data such as gender, education status, income status, being diagnosed with a mental illness, receiving mental support, and being diagnosed with a mental illness in the family. It was determined that there was a significant difference between the total score of MHİİS and the variables of educational status, educational status of parents, being diagnosed with a mental illness, receiving mental support, and being diagnosed with a mental illness in the family. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: In the study, it was determined that there was a positive and significant relationship between the mental health promoting knowledge level of adolescents and their subjective well-being.