The Influence of Parenting Styles and Peer Social Support on Adolescent Mental Health and Its Impact on Academic Performance

Abstract

This study is a quantitative descriptive study that aims to describe the mental health of adolescents due to the influence of parents’ parenting style and social support from peers as well as its impact on academics. The academic fields that the Research Team refers to are matters related to students’ learning activities, grades, ​​and friendship interactions in the school environment. Mental health is the level of psychological well-being or the absence of mental disorders. Mental health consists of several types of conditions which are generally categorized as healthy conditions, anxiety disorders, stress and depression. This research took data through participant observation with educated teenagers aged 10-18 years being the subject. Closed questionnaire was carried out by distributing it via WhatsApp and private messages using the Google Form page to obtain more complete information. The results of this research show that parental support from parents and peers can be a problem in itself for teenagers’ mental health during their education. This is caused by several factors such as negative thoughts that have been embedded in their minds, building themselves based on other people’s views, lack of support which disrupts their mental health.