Social inequalities in adolescent mental health in the Netherlands

International comparative research shows that Dutch adolescents report high levels of mental health and belong to the “happiest kids in the world”. This does not mean that all adolescents in the Netherlands have such good mental health. In this thesis, we investigated inequalities in adolescent mental health based on country of residence, family affluence, immigration background, adolescent educational level, and gender. Using an adapted and validated instrument, our results showed that adolescents in the Netherlands report relatively low levels of mental health problems compared to their Euro... Mehr ...