20.500.12556/DKUM-96332 Adolescents` mental well-being and social support mixed methods study Adolescents are vulnerable to developing mental health problems and mental health disorders if untreated. Various factors can influence their mental well-being, including personal, interpersonal, community and environmental factors. Interpersonal relations with family and friends may have an influence on the vulnerability of adolescents to developing mental health problems. The aim of this paper is to determine adolescents' mental well-being and the correlation between adolescents' mental well-being and the support of family, friends, teachers, and registered nurses. We performed a mixed-methods study. The survey method was used to collect the data among adolescents, and semi-structured interviews were conducted among adolescents, parents, teachers, decision makers, and registered nurses. A total of 2972 adolescents participated in the quantitative part of the study. The mental well-being of adolescents is positively correlated (r = 0.624) with their social support, while their mental well-being (r = −0.286) and social support (r = −0.239) decline with age. Furthermore, the perceived level of support from registered nurses did not differ significantly by age (r(2965) = −0.004, p = 0.863) or gender (W = 310 616, p = 0.903). Qualitative findings further emphasised that adolescents perceive registered nurses as important sources of advice, guidance, and emotional support, underscoring the nursing contribution to adolescent mental health promotion. The mental well-being of adolescents is related to their interactions and interpersonal relations with parents, friends, and teachers. In ensuring the mental well-being of adolescents, we must consider the multidimensional model of well-being. Adolescents' mental well-being declines with age and is higher among adolescents who receive more social support. Therefore, future interventions and actions should focus on social support and interdisciplinary work. mental well-being nursing quality of life social support youth duševno dobro počutje zdravstvena nega kakovost življenja socialna podpora mladina true true true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Znanstveno delo 2025-12-19 09:26:11 2025-12-19 15:31:05 2025-12-20 03:19:24 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 str. 1-12 št. 6, št. članka e70195 Letn. 34 Dec. 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 2025-10-09 2025-12-03 2025-12-15 613.86-053.6 261871107 10.1111/inm.70195 1447-0349 Int_J_Mental_Health_Nurs_-_2025_-_Budler_-_Adolescents__Mental_Well‐Being_and_Social_Support__Mixed_Methods_Study_(1).pdf Int_J_Mental_Health_Nurs_-_2025_-_Budler_-_Adolescents__Mental_Well‐Being_and_Social_Support__Mixed_Methods_Study_(1).pdf 1 F3FE918BE1CADF79BA51C41B137F09E6 f56968a57cff01d1af86b9d2b85c6210c0042f80c8290a1e69cfa0b7d2cc4451 67fb5920-dcb4-11f0-a44c-00155d580e02 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=201552 Fakulteta za zdravstvene vede Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, računalništvo in informatiko 0 0 0