Social determinants of health that permeate adolescent students' mental distress.

OBJECTIVES

to analyze the social determinants of health involved in adolescent students' mental distress in the municipality of Cuiabá.

METHODS

a qualitative study, linked to a matrix project, based on the social determinants of health theoretical model by Solar and Irwin. Data came from a matrix research study, analyzing 98 interviews with adolescents aged 12 to 18 years. The interviews were guided by a self-assessment instrument for emotional aspects and social competencies: Youth Self-Report. Qualitative data analysis was carried out using the thematic analysis proposed by Braun and Clarke.

RESULTS

in light of the adopted theoretical model, three subcategories emerged from the structural determinants of health category, and six subcategories from the intermediate determinants of health category.

FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: by using the Solar and Irwin model, it was possible to identify that the social determinants of health play an important role in manifestation of mental health symptoms among adolescents.