TY - JOUR T1 - Emotional and behavioural difficulties and prosocial behaviour in adolescents: A latent profile analysis JO - Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental (English Edition) T2 - AU - Fonseca-Pedrero,Eduardo AU - Ortuño-Sierra,Javier AU - Pérez-Albéniz,Alicia SN - 21735050 M3 - 10.1016/j.rpsmen.2020.01.003 DO - 10.1016/j.rpsmen.2020.01.003 UR - https://www.elsevier.es/en-revista-revista-psiquiatria-salud-mental-486-articulo-emotional-behavioural-difficulties-prosocial-behaviour-S2173505020300467 AB - IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to identify homogenous subgroups of adolescents with emotional and behavioural difficulties using latent profile analysis. The relationship between the latent profile classes and socio-emotional and school adjustment was also analysed. Materials and methodsA total of 1506 students, 667 men (44.3%) were selected by random cluster sampling. The mean age was 16.15 years (SD=1.36). The instruments used were the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, the Personal Wellbeing Index-School Version, The 10-item Positive and Negative Affect Schedule for Children, the Prodromal Questionnaire-Brief, the Paykel Suicide Scale, the Cyberbullying-Brief Questionnaire, the Penn Matrix Reasoning Test, and the school performance assessment. ResultsA total of 7.7% of adolescents obtained risk scores for mental health difficulties. We identified 3 mental health subgroups named: Low risk, Externalizing, and Internalizing. These 3 latent classes demonstrated a differential pattern in terms of socio-emotional adjustment and academic performance. ConclusionsTo identify and validate risk groups of youths for emotional and behavioural problems allows implementing measures to promote emotional well-being and prevent mental health problems. Future studies should continue to analyse young people with emotional and behavioural problems longitudinally and to incorporate new forms of assessment and intervention. ER -