They were not, however, included in the study because of limited resources. Also, the survey did not include homeless youth and because of limited resources did not include input from teachers. Both these factors could have led to the identification of a higher percentage of mental health problems in Australian youth. It is important to recognize that mental health problems run across the age groups and cover both genders. The researchers also examined whether parents felt they had an emotional problem.
Parents report a greater impact both on their time and their emotional functioning.