Longitudinal Prediction of Mental Health and Life Quality of Young Adults and Long-term Efficacy of a Universal Prevention Program

为了预防和治疗年轻人的心理和行为问题，确定与这些问题的发展和稳定相关的因素是很重要的。尽管有关于年轻成人中精神障碍患病率及其相关因素的良好数据，但只有少数研究纵向分析了风险因素和资源的影响和相互作用。在计划的研究中，我们将收集大约360名家长和他们的孩子的数据，他们从幼儿园开始就被反复评估。虽然在2012 / 2013年的最后一次评估中，这些儿童处于青春期，但在这个时间点上，他们已经成年（约21-24岁）。因此，计划中的项目提供了纵向调查的机会，以预测年轻人的生活满意度、精神障碍、内化和外化行为问题以及成瘾行为。我们将进一步调查大约18年前实施的预防性家长培训计划（Triple P）的长期效果。此外，在计划的项目中，我们也会关注父母目前的心理健康状况。年轻人及其父母的患病率和心理问题的发展将与德国代表性研究的最新结果进行比较。

For the prevention and treatment of psychological and behavior problems in young adults it is important to identify factors that are associated with the development and stability of these problems. Despite a good availability of data on the prevalence rates of mental disorders and their correlates in young adults, there are only few studies that analyzed the influence and the interaction of risk factors and resources longitudinally. Within the planned study we will collect data from about 360 parents and their children, who have been repeatedly assessed since kindergarten age. While the children were in adolescence at the last assessment in 2012 / 2013, they are already of full age (about 21-24 years) at this point in time. Accordingly, the planned project provides the opportunity of a longitudinal investigation to predict life satisfaction as well as mental disorders, internalizing and externalizing behavior problems as well as addictive behaviors in young adults. We will furthermore investigate the long-term efficacy of a preventive parent training program (Triple P) that had been conducted about 18 years ago. Besides, within the planned project, we will also focus on the current mental health of the parents. The prevalence rates and the development of psychological problems among young adults and their parents will be compared to the latest results of representative German studies.