Loneliness and ease of communication with parents and friends: cross-sectional study of adolescents in Denmark

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Май 23, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Health behaviors in school-aged children: global trends in education, socioeconomic status, and adolescent health

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13

Опубликована: Июнь 3, 2025

The study explores global trends in adolescent health using data from the behavior school-aged children (HBSC) study, focusing on role of education, socioeconomic status, and school-based programs. It examines cross-country comparisons to assess disparities wellbeing behaviors. Findings highlight that nations with comprehensive public policies report lower obesity rates better mental wellbeing, whereas regions limited resources, experience greater inequalities. key factors contributing these include economic conditions, access healthcare, variations school underscores need for evidence-based, culturally adaptable interventions improve outcomes. By analyzing current identifying gaps, this review aims guide future strategies toward reducing inequalities strengthening initiatives worldwide.

Язык: Английский

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The Impact of Academic Pressure and Peer Support on Adolescents’ Loneliness: A Polynomial Regression and Response Surface Analysis

Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Год журнала: 2023, Номер Volume 16, С. 4617 - 4627

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2023

Purpose: To explore the impact of match between academic pressure and peer support on adolescents' sense loneliness examine whether social connectedness played a mediating role, using polynomial regression response surface analysis. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted with 1277 adolescents from two cities in Sichuan Province, China, to investigate their pressure, support, connectedness, loneliness. Results: (1) Adolescents' positively correlated level negatively degree support. (2) Social role relationship (3) Adolescents high low had weaker than those (4) stronger Discussion: The study revealed mechanism through which (or mismatch) influenced validated connectedness. enriches developmental theory adolescent provides research experience for future interventions targeting Keywords: loneliness, adolescents, analysis

Язык: Английский

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Psychosocial determinants of sleep difficulties in adolescence: the role of perceived support from family, peers, and school in an Italian HBSC sample

European Journal of Pediatrics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 182(6), С. 2625 - 2634

Опубликована: Март 23, 2023

The present study explores the concurrent contribution to sleep problems of individual-related, family-related, and school-related factors in adolescence. Gathering from Italian 2018 Health Behavior School-Aged Children (HBSC) data collection, we used hierarchical logistic regression on a sample 3397 adolescents (51% females, Mage = 13.99, SD 1.62) explore individual (Model 1: alcohol use, smoking, screen time, physical activity), familial 2: parental communication, support), 3: peer support, schoolmates/students teacher support school pressure) variables. 28.3 percent reported having difficulties. Overall, Model 3 significantly improved over 2 1. Data showed that increasing smoking (OR 1.11; 95% CI: 1.03-1.20) time 1.05; 1.02-1.08) were associated with difficulties but not use activity. Also, impaired communication both parents 0.84; 0.78-0.90) decreased odds problems. Finally, increases pressure 1.40; 1.26-1.56) lack student 1.25; 1.10-1.42) higher likelihood problems, while not. Conclusion: Our findings highlight importance an integrated approach adolescence includes specific psychosocial contributors such as quality perceived considers day-to-day relationship schoolmates level demands. What is Known: • Adolescents' are at-risk more significant difficulties, recent literature highlights understanding this phenomenon, including biological, psychosocial, contextual factors. lacks consider New: expressions adult figures' emotional behavioural availability adolescent's life, determinants relationships demands contribute adolescent

Язык: Английский

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Loneliness in childhood and adolescence. On the prevalence of a mental health risk factor among 11- to 15-year-old German students

Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 66(7), С. 794 - 802

Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2023

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Einsamkeit ist sowohl im öffentlichen als auch wissenschaftlichen Diskurs ein zunehmend präsentes Thema. Es liegen inzwischen zahlreiche Forschungsergebnisse zur Verbreitung und zu den gesundheitsbezogenen Zusammenhängen von bei Erwachsenen vor. Zur Kindes- Jugendalter gibt es für Deutschland nur wenige Erkenntnisse. Vor diesem stellt dieser Beitrag Befunde 11- bis 15-jährigen deutschen Schüler*innen vor untersucht Zusammenhänge mit soziodemographischen Merkmalen. Methoden Die Studie „Health Behaviour in School-aged Children“ (HBSC) eine globale Forschungskooperation unter Schirmherrschaft der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO). In Brandenburg erfasste die Daten 3819 Kindern Jugendlichen an allgemeinbildenden Schulen Klassenstufen 5, 7 9 ( M Alter = 13,5, SD 1,6). wurde anhand University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale eines Einzelitems erhoben. Ergebnisse 13,2 % Befragten gaben an, sich „meistens“ einsam fühlen, „immer“ fühlten 3,6 %. war stärker ausgeprägt Mädchen, Geschlechtszuschreibung „divers“ sowie älteren Heranwachsenden niedrigerem sozioökonomischen Status. Diskussion weisen darauf hin, dass weit verbreitetes Phänomen ist. Dass ältere Kinder Jugendliche geringerem familiären Wohlstand einsamer stimmt Ergebnissen aus anderen Ländern überein liefert Ansatzpunkte Planung Präventionsmaßnahmen. bedarf weiterer Forschung möglichen Einsamkeit.

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Loneliness and teacher-student relationships in children and adolescents: Multilevel cross-cultural meta-analyses of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies

Journal of School Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 107, С. 101380 - 101380

Опубликована: Окт. 4, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Prevalence of physical health complaints and analgesic medication use in children and the role of psychological and lifestyle factors

Journal of Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Ноя. 21, 2024

Abstract Aim Given the rising trend of physical health problems reported by children and an increasing reliance on analgesic medications, this study aimed to describe prevalence complaints medication use in school-aged aged 10–12 years. Additionally, associations with psychological lifestyle factors were investigated. Subjects methods A total 99,806 from Norway completed Ungdata Junior survey between 2021 2022. This national standardized questionnaire-based contains questions measuring health, use, exercise, bullying, friendship, digital media mental health. Multiple logistic regression analyses conducted investigate associated daily use. Results Of surveyed, 11.6% experiencing headaches, neck or shoulder pain, abdominal and/or nausea a basis during past month. The week was 23.6% for entire sample 25.9% girls. Among investigated, being bullied strongest predictors both exercise also predicted Conclusion revealed high among 9–12 years, highlighting significant factors. findings suggest that may rely medications manage not only pain but emotional distress.

Язык: Английский

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Increasing loneliness among children and adolescents from 2018 to 2022: A representative survey before and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2024

Background: Loneliness is an increasingly present topic in scientific and public discourse, has gained relevance, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, there a lack of representative studies examining prevalence loneliness among children adolescents before after Accordingly, study aimed determine 11- 15-year-old students (2018) (2022) onset pandemic investigate subgroup differences. Methods: In this cross-sectional Health Behaviour School-aged Children (HBSC) study, was compared samples German federal state Brandenburg from 2018 2022. 2018, data were collected 3,057 (51.8% girls, M_age= 13.1, SD = 1.7) and, 2022, 3,801 (52.6% 13.5, SD 1.6) general education schools grades 5, 7, 9. assessed using single item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). The chi-square test used bivariate correlations. To validate results, we performed logistic regression which also added interaction effects whether developed differently depending on gender, grade, family affluence. Results: total, 11.8% reported being lonely 19.3% more prevalent nonbinary students, older adolescents, with lower increase did not differ age, or Conclusion: findings highlight that widespread phenomenon increased significantly since 2018. sharp clarifies need prevention measures further research into health-related associations loneliness.

Язык: Английский

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Increasing loneliness among German children and adolescents from 2018 to 2022: A cross-sectional survey before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2024

Abstract Aim Loneliness is an increasingly present topic in scientific and public discourse, has gained relevance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, there a lack of representative studies examining prevalence loneliness among children adolescents before after Accordingly, study aimed determine 11- 15-year-old students (2018) (2022) onset pandemic investigate subgroup differences. Subject methods In this cross-sectional Health Behaviour School-aged Children (HBSC) study, was compared two samples from German federal state Brandenburg 2018 2022. 2018, data were collected 3,057 (51.8% girls, M age = 13.1, SD 1.7) and, 2022, 3,801 (52.6% 13.5, 1.6) general education schools. assessed using single item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Chi-square test logistic regressions performed. Results total, 11.8% reported being lonely 19.3% more prevalent nonbinary, older adolescents, with lower family affluence. The increase did not differ depending on age, gender, or Conclusion findings highlight that widespread phenomenon increased significantly There need prevention measures further research into health-related associations loneliness.

Язык: Английский

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The cohort trends of social connectedness in secondary school students in Finland between 2017 and 2021

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 19(10), С. e0312579 - e0312579

Опубликована: Окт. 28, 2024

The aim was to investigate the cohort trends of experienced social connectedness in secondary school students between 2017 and 2021 whether these vary by gender, level sociodemographic background. We used nationally representative Finnish data 450,864 lower upper education. Social measured number close friends, feelings loneliness sense belonging at school. Adjusted regression analyses included year, factors (parental education, immigrant status student urban-rural area school). results showed that declined from 2021: 11% decline having 3+ 15% increase 8% especially large girls Although some socio-demographically disadvantaged groups levels connectedness, there were differences year. Many diminished because more advantaged faster, i.e. moved towards less groups. Declining young people is a worrying trend requires public health focus on whole while accommodating variation individual environmental context.

Язык: Английский

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