چكيده لاتين
Abstract
Given the expansion of the "lash" subculture in major cities, including Isfahan, this study aimed to compare mental health and family functioning among adolescents belonging to lash groups and a control group in Isfahan. In a causal-comparative study, 100 adolescents aged 13 to 20 years from lash groups (50 girls and 50 boys) were selected using purposive and snowball sampling methods, and 100 adolescents from the control group (50 girls and 50 boys) were selected using convenience sampling. Participants were assessed using the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) and the Bloom Family Functioning Scale (FFS).
The results of multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) indicated that adolescents in lash groups experienced lower levels of mental health and more difficulties in the subscales of obsession, depression, anxiety, phobic anxiety, hostility, paranoia, and psychosis. Furthermore, significant gender differences (P < 0.05) were observed in the subscales of interpersonal sensitivity, obsession, depression, and somatization.
Regarding family functioning, findings showed that the lash group experienced lower levels of cohesion, religious emphasis, and laissez-faire family style, and higher levels of conflict and disengagement compared to the control group. In addition, gender had a significant effect (P < 0.05) on the social interest dimension of family functioning, with boys rating their families as more sociable.
The findings of this study highlight the importance of attending to communication and support patterns in families to promote adolescent mental health. They also emphasize the need for preventive and supportive interventions for adolescents in lash groups and their families through specialized training, psychological counseling, and family empowerment.
Keywords: Mental Health, Family Functioning, Adolescents, Lash Groups, Adolescence.