Emerging adults not in education, employment or training (NEET): socio-demographic characteristics, mental health and reasons for being NEET

• DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-6103-4
• Publication Date: 2018-10-25T12:22:52Z
• Authors: Raúl A. Gutiérrez...; Corina Benjet; Guilherme Borges; Enrique Méndez Ríos; María Elena Medin...
• Keywords: Biostatistics; Odds

A growing group of emerging adults in many countries around the globe are not incorporated into education system or labor market; these have received label "NEET: education, employment nor training". We describe mental health and socio-demographic characteristics who NEET from Mexico City (differentiating between homemakers not) compared to their peers studying, working both, a city which opportunities for youth limited. secondary objective, because often inconsistent inclusion criteria definitions NEET, was evaluate heterogeneity amongst terms perceived reasons being whether different associated with characteristics. The participants were 1071 aged 19 26; they interviewed person by an interviewer homes as part follow-up study Mexican Adolescent Mental Health Survey. Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WMH-CIDI) assessed psychiatric disorders, substance use abuse, suicidal behavior Of total sample, 15.3% homemakers, 8.6% non-homemakers, 41.6% worked only, 20.9% studied only 13.5% studied. those 12.6% choice. non-homemakers had overall greater odds use, disorders some behaviors comparison all peers, whereas reduced odds. Those didn't know what do life mood, behavioral, substances suicide Non-homemaker lack goals require targeted intervention. demographic reality varying give consistent how is conceptualized societal problem.