Social Support and Mental Health Among Adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia, And Vietnam: A Latent Class Analysis Using the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys.

Abstract

Using latent class analysis on NAMHS data, this article explores how different patterns of social support relate to adolescent mental health in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam. It identifies distinct social support profiles and their associations with mental health outcomes, demonstrating how variations in family, peer, and community supports influence the prevalence of mental disorders.