title: [Well-being, quality of life and affect regulation in Portuguese adolescents].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study is to examine the emotional regulation, quality of life, and subjective well-being in adolescence, taking into account individual and family differences, as well as gender, age and educationlevel of parents. Relationships between the questionnaires wariables were also considered.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive-comparative, cross-sectional, and quantitative study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two schools in the north of Portugal.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample was selected for convenience due to geographic proximity.
  
  
  METHODS
  adolescents with age between 12 and 18 years old, from compulsory courses and without any special difficulty. Total sample: 619, valid sample: 602.
  
  
  METHODS
  Personal Wellness; Health Questionnaire SF-8 (quality of life); and the Measurement of Affect Regulation Styles-trait version Questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no differences between well-being and gender. Health perception is better for boys, and affect regulation for girls. In relation to age, there are negative correlations mainly with variables from the health questionnaire. Significant differences in relation to study level of parents were observed. Main correlations were found between wellness and health variables.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The influence of the education level of parents and age have differentiating role, mainly for well-being and quality of life. From a promotion of wellness perspective in adolescence, potential of health perception and some emotional regulation strategies should be considered in interventions and health education strategy.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Sociais, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Braga, Portugal. Electronic address: pcdias@braga.ucp.pt.
authors.forename: Paulo César
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Sociais, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana Sofia
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bastos
authors.affiliation: Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Alicante, España.
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Marzo
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigación de Drogodependencias (INID), Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, España.
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: García Del Castillo Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000339:Affect; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011174:Portugal; D011788:Quality of Life; D012923:Social Class; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Adolescentes; Adolescents; Affect regulation; Bienestar; Health Perception; Percepción de salud; Regulación Afectiva; Wellbeing