Impact of Home Environment Factors on the Mental Well-Being of Adolescents: An Empirical Study

The mental health of adolescents has gained increased recognition as a major public health issue due to the increase in psychological issues among them. This is because the adolescent’s home plays a great role in determining their mental health in a number of ways. Parental effects on the mental well-being of adolescents can be shown from a variety of factors, such as parenting styles, trauma, social media exposure, and poverty. This research seeks to determine whether various elements in the home affect teens' psychological well-being. This research adopted a quantitative research method (or positivist philosophy and deductive reasoning). The primary data were collected through a questionnaire administered to 30 teens and 30 parents, for a total of 60 respondents. The consistency of the instruments was analyzed using Cronbach’s Alpha of 0.82 for the adolescent instrument and 0.86 for the parent instrument. Statistical analysis of the data was conducted using SPSS. For statistical analysis, multiple regression analysis and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used. Several researchers have found that there is a very strong correlation between the mental well-being of adolescents and their upbringing, family type, trauma, social networking, poverty, and competition. The regression analysis done further showcased how family environment greatly contributed to the adolescents’ mental well-being. The present research thus emphasizes the most important significance of adolescent upbringing in a family setting and why that matters the most.