2023-06-14 10:00:00
In Sweden, a recent study analyzed the association between mental health problems during childhood and the professional future of young people who suffered.
Problems with internalizing and externalizing emotions
“Are problems with internalizing and externalizing emotions in early childhood associated with unemployment and inability to work in adulthood, and do family factors (genetics and shared environment) play a role in this association? wondered the researchers in the preamble.
To answer their questions, the scientists followed 2,845 young Swedish twins in their transition to adulthood between 2006 and 2018. Data analyzes were carried out between September 2022 and April 2023.
Marginalization of young people in the labor market
The results of the study then showed that mental health problems in early life can lead to marginalization in the labor market in adulthood. Young people with persistent problems internalizing and externalizing their emotions were particularly concerned.
Specifically, the associations between childhood mental health problems and unemployment were not statistically significant, but the associations with occupational disability were. “In this study, family factors mediate associations between persistent problems with internalizing and externalizing emotions in early life and unemployment; these factors are comparatively less important for the association with work disability. “, explain the researchers.
Mental health problems on the rise among young people
This study underlines the importance of taking mental health problems into account from an early age to prevent possible marginalization in the labor market and increased risks of occupational disability. Public authorities and health professionals have a key role to play in this process.
Nowadays, mental health problems are on the rise among young people. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately one in five young people suffers from a psychological disorder.
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