The term well-being entails material and subjective elements, and it is critical to promote it during adolescence. Access to opportunities and resources are key determinants to well-being, but not all adolescents have the same living conditions. In the specific case of adolescent girls living in Latin American countries, structural barriers to well-being are derived from gender and cultural factors that influence their everyday experiences. From a Community Psychology perspective, structural factors are critical to well-being promotion and should be considered alongside individual-level factors. Using Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis, this study examined the discourses of well-being of ten adolescent girls from low-income families living in Coyhaique. The analysis was focused on how girls talk about what contributes to their well-being, with a specific focus on structural conditions that affect them. The results showed that while they spoke of individual-level factors contributing to their well-being, they also mentioned structural issues influenced by gender and culture. Those structural level factors were related to resources, support networks, and community environment. Implications for well-being promotion are discussed.
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