Depression and Health Behavior of Adolescents

1987 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. McDermott ◽  
Wesley E. Hawkins ◽  
David F. Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Canonical Correlation ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Canonical Variates ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between two sets of variables, symptoms of depression and health behaviors of adolescents. Analysis using canonical correlation produced two significant canonical variates. Results suggest that addressing symptoms of negative mental health in adolescents may be an important step toward facilitating positive health behaviors in this age group.

Assessing the Relationship Between Religious Involvement and Health Behaviors

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 278-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neal Krause ◽  
Peter C. Hill ◽  
Robert Emmons ◽  
Kenneth I. Pargament ◽  
Gail Ironson
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Strenuous Exercise ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Relationship

A growing body of research suggests that people who are more deeply involved in religion may be more likely to adopt beneficial health behaviors. However, religion is a complex phenomenon, and as a result, religion may affect health behaviors in a number of ways. The purpose of the current study was to see whether a sacred view of the body (i.e., belief that the body is the temple of God) is associated with better health behavior. It was proposed that the relationship between a sacred body view and health behavior will emerge only among study participants who have a stronger sense of religiously oriented control (i.e., stronger God-mediated control beliefs). Five positive health behaviors were evaluated: more frequent strenuous exercise, more frequent moderate exercise, more frequent consumption of fruits and vegetables, higher quality sleep, and the adoption of healthy lifestyles. Data from a recent nationwide sample reveal that a sacred body view is associated with each health behavior, but only among study participants who have a strong religiously oriented sense of control.

scholarly journals Characteristics of Adults� Use of Facebook and the Potential Impact on Health Behavior: Secondary Data Analysis (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Bosak ◽  
Shin Hye Park
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Facebook Use ◽  
Over Time

BACKGROUND Social influences are a primary factor in the adoption of health behaviors. Social media platforms, such as Facebook, disseminate information, raise awareness, and provide motivation and support for positive health behaviors. Facebook has evolved rapidly and is now a part of many individuals' daily routine. The high degree of individual engagement and low attrition rate of this platform necessitate consideration for a potentially positive impact on health behavior. OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper is to investigate the use of Facebook by adults. Knowledge is limited to the unique characteristics of Facebook users, including time spent on Facebook by adults of various age groups. Characteristics of Facebook users are important to understand to direct efforts to engage adults in future health behavior interventions. METHODS Institutional Review Board approval was obtained for this secondary analysis of existing de-identified survey data collected for the Pew Research Center. The sample included adults age 18-65 years and above. Binomial logistic regression was performed for the model of age group and Facebook use, controlling for other demographics. A multinomial logistic regression model was used for the variable of time spent on Facebook. Based on the regression models, we computed and reported the marginal effects on Facebook use and time spent of adults age groups, including age groups 18-29, 30-49, 50-64, and 65 and over. We discuss these findings in the context of the implications for promoting positive health behaviors. RESULTS The demographics of the final sample (N=730) included adults age 18-65 years and above (mean 48.2 yrs, SD 18.3 yrs). The majority of the participants were female (372/730, 50.9%), white (591/730, 80.9%) and non-Hispanic (671/730, 91.9%). Bivariate analysis indicated that Facebook users and nonusers differed significantly by age group (χ2=76.71, P<.001) and sex (χ2=9.04, P=.003). Among subjects aged 50 and above, the predicted probability was 66% for spending the same amount of time, 10% with increased time, and 24% with decreased time. CONCLUSIONS The key findings of this study were Facebook use among midlife and older adults was more likely to stay the same over time, compared to the other age groups. Interestingly, the young adult age group 18-29 years was more likely to decrease their time on Facebook over time. Specifically, younger females were most likely to decrease time spent on Facebook. In general, male participants were most likely to spend the same amount of time on Facebook. These findings have implications for future health intervention research, and ultimately, for translation to the clinic setting to improve health outcomes.

scholarly journals Adolescent Health Behaviors and Difficulty Concentrating, Remembering, and Making Decisions

2019 ◽  
pp. 155982761986006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan D. Burns ◽  
Christopher D. Pfledderer ◽  
You Fu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Lower Odds

The purpose of this study was to examine the associations among physical activity, dietary behaviors, and other salient health behaviors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and sleeping with self-reported adolescent mental health on the 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YBRS). A multistage cluster sampling procedure was employed to yield a representative sample of US adolescents. The number of sampled adolescents with usable data was 14 765. Weighted logistic regression models were employed to examine the predictive utility of independent health behaviors associating with reported mental health problems (difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions), and meeting multiple health behavior criteria with reported mental health problems adjusting for age, sex, body mass index percentile, and race/ethnicity. Meeting physical activity guidelines, consuming breakfast every day, not smoking and/or consuming alcohol in the past 30 days, and sleeping at least 8 hours per night independently associated with lower odds of mental health problems ( P < .01). For every one additional positive health behavior met, there were significantly lower odds of reported mental health problems (OR = 0.73, 95%CI 0.68-0.78, P < .001). Meeting salient positive health behavior criteria and meeting multiple positive health behavior criteria associated with lower odds of self-reported difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions on the 2017 National YRBS.

scholarly journals What Predicts Stable Mental Health in the 18–29 Age Group Compared to Older Age Groups? Results from the Stockholm Public Health Cohort 2002–2014

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 2859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regina Winzer ◽  
Kimmo Sorjonen ◽  
Lene Lindberg
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Male Gender ◽  
Financial Strain ◽  
Age Group

Mental health has decreased in young people since the 1990s, and mental health promotion is an urgent matter. A first step is to identify which social determinants could be of importance for intervention. We used the Stockholm Public Health Cohort, a longitudinal population-based health survey, completed by 31,000 inhabitants in the Stockholm County. We focused on the 18–29 age group, n = 3373 (60% females, 40% males) and aimed at assessing which social determinants predict stable mental health, measured as scoring <3 points on the General Health Questionnaire 12 at all time points: 2002, 2007, 2010, and 2014. Forty-six percent of males and 36% of females reported stable mental health. Among the 17 predictors on sociodemographics, socioeconomics, social capital, health behavior, and victimization, six predicted stable mental health in the following order: occupation and especially employment, emotional support, male gender, being born in Sweden, absence of financial strain, and consumption of fruit and berries. In the 30–84 age group, 66% males and 55% females reported stable mental health. Nine determinants in the following rank predicted stable mental health: absence of financial strain, occupation and especially being self-employed, emotional support, male gender, physical activity, instrumental support, interpersonal trust, community trust, and absence of hazardous alcohol consumption. Interaction analysis showed significant difference between the younger and older group regarding physical activity and absence of financial strain with importance being higher for the older group. Our findings indicate that the determinants of health differ across the life-course with fewer predictors related to social capital and health behavior in the younger group compared to the older. We conclude that health-promoting interventions should be lifespan-sensitive.

Health Behaviors and Juvenile Delinquency

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (11) ◽  
pp. 1394-1416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel C. Semenza
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Delinquency ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Prior Work ◽  
Multiple Forms ◽  
Monitoring The Future ◽  
The Relationship

This study draws upon Kaplan’s theory of self-attitude and deviant response to examine the relationship between health behavior and juvenile delinquency. The analysis, examining data from the Monitoring the Future 2013 study, shows that health behavior is associated with multiple forms of delinquency even after accounting for illness, as well as pertinent demographic and individual factors. The findings support the position that health behaviors have a distinct theoretical relationship with delinquency related to self-attitude, separate from the effects of illness. The article builds upon prior work regarding physical health and delinquency, demonstrating that a healthy lifestyle may decrease the likelihood of delinquency through an improvement in self-attitude.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Personal Resources and Depression in a Sample of Victims of Cyberbullying: Comparison of Groups with and without Symptoms of Depression

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9307
Author(s):  
Lourdes Rey ◽  
Cirenia Quintana-Orts ◽  
Sergio Mérida-López ◽  
Natalio Extremera
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Personal Resources ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Adolescent Victims

Previous research has highlighted the relationship between being cybervictimised and the presence of clinical symptoms, such as depression. To date, however, there has been no comparative analysis of the personal resources profiles of adolescent victims of cyberbullying with and without depressive symptoms. The current study analysed the relationship between positive personal resources and clinical symptoms in 251 adolescent victims of cyberbullying at several Spanish high schools. It examined how several positive personal resources varied in adolescent victims of cyberbullying who displayed symptoms of depression (n = 89) or did not (n = 162). Victims of cyberbullying who displayed depressive symptoms reported lower levels of personal resources (emotional intelligence, gratitude, optimism, and forgiveness) than those who did not. Logistic regression provided evidence that gratitude was the strongest predictor of depressive symptoms in victims of cyberbullying, followed by emotional intelligence and optimism. These findings expand the existing literature on the role of personal resources in mental health and highlight the need for their development in youths to help them cope more effectively and function better after being cyberbullied.

Familism and the Hispanic Health Advantage: The Role of Immigrant Status

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina J. Diaz ◽  
Michael Niño
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Familial Support ◽  
Hispanic Community ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

It is well known that Hispanic immigrants exhibit better physical and mental health than their U.S.-born counterparts. Scholars theorize that stronger orientations toward the family, also known as familism, could contribute to this immigrant advantage. Yet, little work directly tests whether familial attitudes may be responsible for the favorable health of foreign-born Hispanics. We investigate this possibility using biomarkers, anthropometrics, and mental health assessments from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (N = 4,078). Results demonstrate that the relationship between familial attitudes and health vary depending on the outcome assessed. While Hispanics with strong attitudes toward familial support have fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety, those who report high referent familism display worse mental health outcomes. We find little evidence that familism is linked to physical health or that immigrant generation moderates the relationship of interest. Our results challenge assumptions that familism is responsible for the comparably better health of foreign-born Hispanics.

scholarly journals Health Behaviors and Health Status among Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Chronic Diseases in Taiwan

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7196
Author(s):  
Wei-Hua Tian ◽  
Joseph J. Tien
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Healthy Diet ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
The Relationship

Changes in lifestyle behaviors may effectively maintain or improve the health status of individuals with chronic diseases. However, such health behaviors adopted by individuals are unlikely to demonstrate similar patterns. This study analyzed the relationship between the heterogeneous latent classes of health behavior and health statuses among middle-aged and older adults with hypertension, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia in Taiwan. After selecting 2103 individuals from the 2005 and 2009 Taiwan National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), we first identified heterogeneous groups of health behaviors through latent class analysis (LCA). We further explored the relationship between each latent class of health behavior and health status through ordered logit regression. We identified the following five distinct health behavior classes: the all-controlled, exercise and relaxation, healthy diet and reduced smoking or drinking, healthy diet, and least-controlled classes. Regression results indicated that individuals in classes other than the all-controlled class all reported poor health statuses. We also found great magnitude of the coefficient estimates for individuals who reported their health status to be poor or very poor for the least-controlled class. Therefore, health authorities and medical providers may develop targeted policies and interventions that address multiple modifiable health behaviors in each distinct latent class of health behavior.

scholarly journals Kehangatan Hubungan dengan Orang Tua, Pengasuh dan Teman dengan Sindrome Depresi pada Remaja Panti Asuhan di Jakarta

PSYCHE 165 ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 112-123
Author(s):  
Nesi Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problem ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Adolescent Relationships ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Relationship

Depression is a mental health problem caused by multifactors and is common in adolescents. Adolescents who live in orphanages are considered vulnerable to the appearance of depression. Even so, adolescents who live in orphanages in Jakarta generally still have parents so they can establish a warmth relationship as protection against depression syndrome. In addition to parents, adolescents who live at the Orphanage also establish warmth relationships with friends and caregivers. This research was conducted to find out how the warmth of adolescent relationships with parents, caregivers and friends with depression syndrome among adolescents in orphanages. This study was conducted in 402 adolescents (male: 179; female: 223; M: 14.88) in 20 orphanages in Jakarta. The results of the study show the warmth of relationships with mothers, fathers, caregivers and friends in adolescents at the middle level and symptoms of depression at low levels. Furthermore, this study found that only the warmth of the relationship with the father correlated with depression syndrome.

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