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Selected family characteristics are associated with adolescents' subjective health complaints.
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Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) [Acta Paediatr] 2014 Feb; Vol. 103 (2), pp. 201-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Dec 17. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Aim: This national study of schoolchildren in Greece investigated the association between adolescents' subjective health complaints (SHC) and a number of family characteristics.<br />Methods: Questionnaires were completed by a random, school-based sample of children from 12 to 18 years of age, and one of their parents (76.6% mothers), in 2003. Data from 1041 adolescent-parent pairs were analysed. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to assess the associations between the adolescent's SHC and the following characteristics: parent's marital status, parent's physical and mental health status, parent's worries about their child's SHC, the parent-child relationship, family cohesion, family socio-economic status and the adolescent's sex and age.<br />Results: The analysis showed that the adolescents' SHC were independently and significantly correlated with poor parental subjective mental health status, poor quality parent-child relationships and parental worry. There were also associations between levels of SHC and female and older adolescents.<br />Conclusion: Certain family features can be seen as potential contributing factors to SHC in adolescence and should therefore constitute complementary targets for prevention and treatment planning.<br /> (©2013 Foundation Acta Paediatrica. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1651-2227
- Volume :
- 103
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24127814
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.12466