Exploring pathways for socio-economic inequalities in self-reported oral symptoms among Korean adolescents

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Se-Hwan Jung ◽  
Richard G. Watt ◽  
Aubrey Sheiham ◽  
Jae-In Ryu ◽  
Georgios Tsakos
Keyword(s):  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
Oral Symptoms ◽  
Economic Inequalities

scholarly journals Associations between dietary habits, emotional state and subjective oral symptoms in 62,276 South Korean adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 347-359
Author(s):  
Jae Young Han ◽  
Ju Suk Lee ◽  
Jun Hwa Lee ◽  
Mi Hyeon Jin ◽  
Sung Hoon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Oral Symptoms

Factors associated with oral health inequalities in Korean adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Shin
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Inequalities ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Socioeconomic Differences ◽  
Oral Health Behavior ◽  
Academic Factors ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
Oral Symptoms

Abstract Aim The purpose of this study was to identify factors related to socioeconomic differences in oral health behavior and oral symptom experience in Korean adolescents using the 2017 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey(KYRBS). Methods From the national 2017 KYRBS, which was approved by the Research Ethics Review Committee of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 61,874 adolescents aged 12-18 years were selected as participants of the present study. Toothbrushing, gum bleeding and toothache experience were selected as dependent variables, and subjective socioeconomic status (SES) was used as a measure of SES. For statistical analysis, complex samples logistic regression analysis was performed using SAS 9.3 (PROC SURVEYLOGISTIC). Results The Odds Ratio (OR) for toothbrushing variable in the highest SES group was 1.78 (95% CI: 1.68-1.88). The OR for the bleeding gums in the lowest SES group was 1.28 (95% CI: 1.21-1.36). Academic factors accounted for 19% of socioeconomic differences in toothbrushing, and psychological factors accounted for 36-49% of socioeconomic differences in oral symptoms. Conclusions Adolescent oral health inequalities were associated with a variety of factors including health behaviors, psychological factors, family and academic factors. Thus, oral health promotion of adolescents can be achieved by integrating relevant factors, which can be effective when based on schools. Key messages Social gradient in oral health behavior and oral symptoms of Korean adolescents persist when adjusted for behavioural, psychosocial and material factors. Because oral health in adolescents is linked to overall health, health promotion can be achieved when oral health inequalities are integrated and mediated within the overall health domain.

scholarly journals Associations between Mental Health and Oral Health among Korean Adolescents: Analysis of the National Surveys (2008–2017)

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10660
Author(s):  
Kyeong-Hee Lee ◽  
Won-Kee Lee ◽  
Eun-Seo Jung ◽  
Yoon-Young Choi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Regression Line ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Oral Symptoms ◽  
Line Slope

We aimed to analyze the trends and associations between the oral and mental health of Korean adolescents using the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Surveys. In total, 713,713 adolescents who participated in the surveys were included. To examine trends in oral and mental health, Pearson’s correlation coefficients were calculated between the weighted percentages and years, and the regression line slope was assessed to estimate annual changes. A complex sample logistic regression analysis was also performed. Experiencing oral symptoms and suicide-related factors both showed a gradually decreasing trend from 2008 and slight increases in 2017 and 2016, respectively. Compared with adolescents who had no oral symptoms, those with all six oral symptoms showed an increase in suicide attempts in the last 12 months, suicide ideation, and feelings of sadness and despair. In conclusion, experiencing more oral symptoms is associated with an increased risk of suicide-related factors.

Risk Factors and Mediators of Suicidal Ideation Among Korean Adolescents

Crisis ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Jin Kim ◽  
Sung Seek Moon ◽  
Jang Hyun Lee ◽  
Joon Kyung Kim
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Suicidal Behaviors ◽  
Thwarted Belongingness ◽  
Perceived Burdensomeness ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
Related Stress

Abstract. Background: A significant number of Korean adolescents have suicidal ideations and it is more prevalent among adolescents than any other age group in Korea. Aims: This study was conducted to attain a better understanding of the contributing factors to suicidal ideation among Korean adolescents. Method: We recruited 569 high school students in Grades 10 and 11 in Pyeongtaek, Korea. The Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation was used to measure suicidal ideation as the outcome variable. The Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire, the Beck Hopelessness Scale, the School Related Stress Scale, the Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire, and the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance questions were used to measure thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness, hopelessness, school-related stress, bullying, and previous suicidal behaviors, respectively. Data analyses included descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling. Results: The findings suggest that perceived burdensomeness, hopelessness, school-related stress, and previous suicidal behaviors have significant direct effects on suicidal ideation. Hopelessness fully mediated the relation between thwarted belongingness and suicidal ideation, and partially mediated between perceived burdensomeness, school-related stress, and suicidal ideation. Conclusion: These findings provide more specific directions for a multidimensional suicide prevention program in order to be successful in reducing suicide rates among Korean adolescents.

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