Ethnic inequalities in adolescent mental wellbeing: An interaction analysis of social identity markers, risk and protective factors

Stepanous, J ORCID: 0000-0001-8326-1350, Irizar, P ORCID: 0000-0003-0078-1372, Mills-Webb, K ORCID: 0009-0007-9421-4737, Kapadia, D ORCID: 0000-0003-4007-1981, Cheng, Q ORCID: 0000-0002-2295-330X, Marquez, J ORCID: 0000-0002-6304-4444 and Humphrey, N ORCID: 0000-0002-8148-9500 (2025) Ethnic inequalities in adolescent mental wellbeing: An interaction analysis of social identity markers, risk and protective factors. SSM Mental Health, 8. p. 100535. ISSN 2666-5603

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Abstract

Highlights

Minoritised ethnic young people show better mental wellbeing than White British peers.

Discrimination and bullying harm wellbeing more for certain ethnicities.

Own-ethnic density and parent support are more protective for some ethnic groups.

Traditional gender gap and effects of peer support are uniform across ethnicities.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	5205 Social and Personality Psychology; 52 Psychology; Social Determinants of Health; Mental Health; 2.3 Psychological, social and economic factors; Mental health; 3 Good Health and Well Being; 10 Reduced Inequalities; 5205 Social and personality psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Divisions:	Psychology (from Sep 2019)
Publisher:	Elsevier
Date of acceptance:	23 September 2025
Date of first compliant Open Access:	21 October 2025
Date Deposited:	21 Oct 2025 15:30
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2025 15:45
DOI or ID number:	10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100535
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/27396

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