scholarly journals The Role of School-Related Well-Being for Adolescent Subjective Health Complaints

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 1577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Vaičiūnas ◽  
Kastytis Šmigelskas
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Somatic Complaints ◽  
Health Complaints ◽  
Health Complaint ◽  
Subjective Health Complaints ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: This study aimed to explore the prevalence of chronic specific-site and multisite pain in adolescents and to investigate how it can possibly be determined by school-related factors. Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014 in Lithuania as a Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) survey. The sample consisted of 5730 school children, aged 11, 13, and 15 years. The analyzed data focused on the school-related context (relations with family, peers, and teachers; school demand, satisfaction, and bullying) of adolescents and subjective health complaints. The relationships between social support and health complaint variables were estimated using multivariate analyses. Results: The most common subjective health complaint among respondents was a headache. Backache, headache, and stomachache were more common among girls than boys. All somatic complaints were expressed more in younger ages. Multisite complaints were more common among girls and were associated with age—older ones reported more complaints. School-related bullying, school demand, satisfaction, and social support were the most relevant and independent factors for multisite somatic complaints among adolescents.

scholarly journals Directive and nondirective social support in the workplace – is this social support distinction important for subjective health complaints, job satisfaction, and perception of job demands and job control?

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 358-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tone Langjordet Johnsen ◽  
Hege Randi Eriksen ◽  
Aage Indahl ◽  
Torill Helene Tveito
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Job Control ◽  
Health Complaints ◽  
Subjective Health Complaints

Aims: Social support is associated with well-being and positive health outcomes. However, positive outcomes of social support might be more dependent on the way support is provided than the amount of support received. A distinction can be made between directive social support, where the provider resumes responsibility, and nondirective social support, where the receiver has the control. This study examined the relationship between directive and nondirective social support, and subjective health complaints, job satisfaction and perception of job demands and job control. Methods: A survey was conducted among 957 Norwegian employees, working in 114 private kindergartens (mean age 40.7 years, SD = 10.5, 92.8% female), as part of a randomized controlled trial. This study used only baseline data. A factor analysis of the Norwegian version of the Social Support Inventory was conducted, identifying two factors: nondirective and directive social support. Hierarchical regression analyses were then performed. Results: Nondirective social support was related to fewer musculoskeletal and pseudoneurological complaints, higher job satisfaction, and the perception of lower job demands and higher job control. Directive social support had the opposite relationship, but was not statistically significant for pseudoneurological complaints. Conclusions: It appears that for social support to be positively related with job characteristics and subjective health complaints, it has to be nondirective. Directive social support was not only without any association, but had a significant negative relationship with several of the variables. Nondirective social support may be an important factor to consider when aiming to improve the psychosocial work environment. Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02396797. Registered 23 March 2015.

scholarly journals Sense of Coherence in Association with Stress Experience and Health in Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Unni Karin Moksnes ◽  
Geir Arild Espnes
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Health Complaints ◽  
Subjective Health Complaints ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Stress And Health

This study investigated the associations between sex, age, socio-economic status, stress, sense of coherence (SOC), and health (mental wellbeing, depressive symptoms, self-rated health, and subjective health complaints) in Norwegian adolescents aged 13–19 years. Furthermore, the study investigated the potential protective or compensatory role from SOC on the association between stress and health. Methods: The study was based on a cross-sectional sample of 1233 adolescents. Data were analyzed with descriptive, comparative, and multiple linear regression analyses. Results: Girls reported significantly higher scores on depressive symptoms and subjective health complaints than boys. Stress was significantly and positively associated with depressive symptoms. SOC associated significantly with all outcome variables; and especially with mental wellbeing and depressive symptoms. Significant interaction effects of sex in combination with stress and SOC were found in association with depression and mental wellbeing. Associations were strongest for girls. Conclusion: The findings provided support for the significant role of SOC as a coping resource, especially in relation to adolescents’ mental health; weaker associations were found with subjective health complains and self-rated health. The findings also mainly supported a compensatory role of SOC on the association between stress and health during adolescence.

scholarly journals Patterns in weight reduction behaviour by weight status in schoolchildren

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1229-1236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colette Kelly ◽  
Michal Molcho ◽  
Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
Keyword(s):  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Health Complaints ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reduction Behaviour ◽  
Perception Of Health

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the relationships between weight reduction behaviour among non-overweight schoolchildren and dietary habits, perception of health, well-being and health complaints.DesignAnalysis of the 2006 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey, a cross-sectional study involving schoolchildren aged 10–17 years.SettingSchools in the Republic of Ireland.ResultsThe proportion of children (n3599) engaged in weight reduction behaviour (‘dieting’ among non-overweight students) was 10·3 %. Older children, females and those from higher social classes (SC) were more likely to report such behaviour. Non-overweight schoolchildren who reported weight reduction behaviour were less likely than those not engaged in such behaviour to frequently consume sweets, soft drinks, crisps and chips/fried potatoes (OR from 0·39 (95 % CI 0·17, 0·89) to 0·72 (95 % CI 0·53, 0·99)); were more likely to consume diet soft drinks (OR 1·50 (95 % CI 1·03, 2·18); and were more likely to miss breakfast during the week (OR 0·62 (95 % CI 0·48, 0·80). The risk of subjective health complaints increased (OR from 1·47 (95 % CI 1·13, 1·91) to 1·92 (95 % CI 1·48, 2·49)); as did body dissatisfaction (OR 9·17 (95 % CI 6·99, 12·02)), while perception of health and well-being decreased (OR 0·47 (95 % CI 0·36, 0·61)) to 0·54 (95 % CI 0·41, 0·70)). All analyses were controlled for age, gender and SC.ConclusionsWeight reduction behaviour among non-overweight schoolchildren is associated with considerable risk to physical health and emotional well-being. Since the risks associated with such behaviour varies by weight status, health professionals and researchers need to consider these issues in parallel.

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