Parents, teachers and peer relations as predictors of risk behaviors and mental well-being among immigrant and Israeli born adolescents
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This study examines the role of parent, teacher and peer relationships in the development of risk behaviors (smoking/drinking) and mental well-being among Israeli-born and immigrant adolescents in Israel. It asks whether traditional developmental models, emphasizing the importance of parent and peer relations in adolescent well-being, can be seen to be relevant for immigrant adolescents or whether they need to be modified for children whose parents have immigrated to a new country.
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Method
This study was based on Israeli data from the 2006 WHO Health Behavior in School-Aged Children cross-national survey conducted in 41 countries in Europe and North America conducted among children aged 11, 13 and 15 (6th, 8th and 10th grade). The HBSC is a school-based survey of adolescent health behaviors and psychosocial determinants, carried out every 4 years, using an international standardized methodological protocol (Currie et al., 2001, Harel-Fisch et al., in press). A standard,
Differences between immigrants and Israeli-born adolescents in relationships with significant others, risk behaviors and mental well-being
Significant differences were found between the two populations on most variables (see Table 1). Israeli-born respondents reported higher levels of parental monitoring, support in school and involvement and higher levels of teacher support. Immigrant adolescents reported higher levels of social rejection at school, more excess time spent with friends, and higher levels of cigarette smoking, nargilla smoking, binge drinking and being drunk, and lower mental health.
Relationship between significant adults and peer relationships, risk behaviors and mental well-being
As can be seen from Table 2,
Discussion
Major findings were that Israeli-born adolescents reported higher levels of parental monitoring, support and involvement at school, and teacher support than their immigrant counterparts. However, immigrant adolescents reported higher levels of perceived social rejection at school, more excess time spent with friends, and higher levels of mental distress and risk behaviors (cigarette smoking, binge drinking and being drunk). From the immigrant adolescents' perspective, their immigrant parents
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