Abstract
The study examined the role of resilience factors (self-esteem, secure attachment, and perceived peer support) in predicting mental health symptoms and engagement in risk behaviors among 144 migrant adolescents of work migrants and asylum seekers compared to 146 native-born adolescents in Israel. Migrants’ age and gender were associated with mental health, higher engagement in risk behaviors among older participants, and elevated symptoms among females. Self-esteem, level of secure attachment, and supportive peer-relationships were correlated with lower mental health symptomatology among migrants. The findings highlight the importance of strengthening the interpersonal support systems of migrant youth for better mental health outcomes.
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