Adolescents' mental health, educational achievement and social capital

这项研究将着眼于青少年的心理健康、他们在学校的成绩和他们拥有的社会资本之间的关系。约翰·菲尔德(2003)用两个词概括了社会资本理论：关系很重要。这些关系可以是直系亲属、大家庭、朋友或更广泛的社区成员之间的关联的形式。这项研究旨在确定：拥有高社会资本的人通常具有哪些个人特征？拥有高水平的社会资本对于保持良好的心理健康和在学校表现出高成就重要吗？社会资本、心理健康和教育程度三者之间有何关系？在促进个人取得积极成果方面，什么类型的社会资本最重要。例如，在使孩子表现出良好的心理健康方面，家庭内的关系是否胜过更广泛的社区内的关系？这项研究最初将使用调查数据来检查上述问题。随后，将与儿童、他们的家人和更广泛的社区成员进行访谈。

This study will look at the relationships between adolescents‘ mental health, their achievement at school and the social capital that they possess. John Field (2003) summed up the theory of social capital in two words: relationships matter. These relationships may be in the form of associations between immediate family members, extended family, friends, or members of a wider community. This research will aim to establish: What personal characteristics does a person with high social capital generally have? Is it important to have a high level of social capital to maintain good mental health and to exhibit high achievement at school? How are social capital, mental health and educational attainment related to each other? What types of social capital are most important in promoting positive outcomes for individuals. For example, do relationships within the family trump those within the wider community in enabling children to exhibit good psychological health? The study will initially use survey data to examine the questions outlined above. Following this, interviews will be carried out with children, their families and members of the wider community.