Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Impact of Abuse on Mental Health and Happiness Among Students: Mediating Role of Family Environment Subject The topic of the resource Child abuse; family environment; mediation; mental health Description An account of the resource Background: Child abuse and neglect is an issue of concern for public health professionals. The impact of abuse may lead to poor physical and mental health conditions. Family environment may impact coping and recovery among victims of abuse. The association between child abuse, mental health, happiness, and family environment is complex. The study examines the association and pathways between child abuse exposure, mental health and happiness, while exploring the potentially mediating effect of the family environment. Methods: Data were collected from 571 high school students from Kerala, India, by using various tools, including a semi-structured questionnaire, Depression and Anxiety Youth Scale, and happiness scale. A mediation analysis using structural equation modeling (SEM) was carried out to test the objectives of the study. Results: The analysis shows that mental health, happiness, and family environment are correlated with abuse experience. The mediation analysis further shows that the indirect effect of abuse on mental health via the family environment was significant (? = 0.013, 95% CI [0.002, 0.033]). The indirect effect of abuse on happiness via the family environment was significant (? = 0.019, 95% CI [0.044, 0.003]). Furthermore, the total effect of abuse on mental health (? = 0.266, 95% CI [0.164, 0.354]) and abuse on happiness (? = 0.152, 95% CI [0.259, 0.050]) was significant. Conclusion: The study reveals that abuse experiences impact happiness and mental health outcomes among students. The family environment mediates the relationship between child abuse and mental health, and between child abuse and happiness. 2023 The Author(s). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kumar A.; Deb S.; Bhagyalakshmi KC Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Vol-19, No. 3, pp. 266-272. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available SAGE Publications Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342231217075" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342231217075</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85184148215&amp;doi=10.1177%2F09731342231217075&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=64d073e48fa194e1952ccaa9e7c03022" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85184148215&amp;doi=10.1177%2f09731342231217075&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=64d073e48fa194e1952ccaa9e7c03022</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 9731342 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kumar A., Department of Psychology, CHRIST University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Deb S., Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, GoI, Tamil Nadu, Sriperumbudur, India; Bhagyalakshmi KC, Department of Psychology, CHRIST University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India