high self-esteem and low use of passive coping strategies were related to fewer internalizing and externalizing problems.
Greater self-disclosure was related to fewer internalizing problems
more parental monitoring was related to fewer externalizing problems.
Active coping strategies, parental support, and family factors such as cohesion were unrelated to adolescent problem behavior.
Longitudinal analyses showed that active coping, parental monitoring, and self-disclosure were protective against developing internalizing problems 2 years later. We found no protective factors for externalizing problems. Moderation analyses showed that the relationships between possible protective factors and adolescent problem behavior were not different for adolescents with and without a parent with mental illness.