Effect of family socio-economic status on subjective well-being among Norwegian adolescents: Mediation and moderation effects by general self-efficacy from a gendered perspective

These findings enhance our understanding of the pathways by which socio-economic status affects adolescent mental health and the factors that may protect against the negative influences of living in socio-economically less advantaged circumstances. From a public mental health perspective with particular focus on reducing inequalities in well-being among adolescents, it appears especially fruitful to support the strengthening of general self-efficacy beliefs among girls and among adolescents from lower socio-economic households.