Beyond the mind: Understanding the influence of mental health on youth NEET status in Europe-A systematic literature review.

Introduction: In the fields of labor market and education research, there is a vast interest in mental health factors affecting unsuccessful school-to-work transitions, dropout from school and labor market disconnections for young people. Young people who are not in employment, education or training are conceived of as NEET.

Aim: To get an overview we conducted a systematic review of the present literature on the influence of mental health on the likelihood of becoming NEET in Europe.