The Impact of Family Socio-economic Status on Child Mental Health

The purpose of this study is to identify the significant impact of indicators of the socio-economic status of the family on the mental health of the child. The study is based on data from The Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS) for the period 2003-2012, the research is aimed at analyzing the factors likely to influence children's mental disorders, using summary data on the characteristics of individuals over the entire monitoring period and data on kinship relationships for the formation of child-parent pairs. The dependent variable was the mental state of adolescents, recorded at 21 waves (N=899), this was done to assess the impact of the previous ten-year period. It was revealed that the mental health of the mother, the presence of both parents and a stable family structure significantly affect the mental state of children. Girls are more prone to psychological disorders, and excessive computer use negatively affects teenagers. The factors of employment and financial situation of the parents had no effect.