PREVENTION CONCERNING MENTAL-HEALTH - THE ADOLESCENTS PERSPECTIVE

Objective: To examine several subjective components of adolescents' be haviour concerning mental illness prevention. Method: Adolescents' kno wledge, their attitudes and subjective norms, as well as their thought s about how they would concretely handle a psychological problem were measured A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 438 male a nd female adolescents in grades 8 and 11. Results: Gender and age diff erences were revealed: girls and older adolescents were more attuned t o prevention. Further, the influence on young people of peers and pare nts was also apparent. Conclusion: Adolescents perceive prevention con cerning mental health as important.