Family socioeconomic status and mental health in Chinese adolescents: the multiple mediating role of social relationships.

Background: The purpose of this study is to explore whether social relationships of family and school contexts mediate the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on Chinese adolescents' mental health.

Methods: A school-based study was conducted among a sample aged 13-18 in East China (n = 6902). We used scales for measuring social relationships and self-rated mental health.