Trends in excellent self-rated health among adolescents: A comparative Nordic study
Background: Excellent self-rated health (SRH) can be seen as an important component of positive health among adolescents. The aim of this paper is to examine time trends of excellent health among adolescents in five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) between 2002 and 201...
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ftunivturku:oai:www.utupub.fi:10024/168516 2023-05-15T16:50:34+02:00 Trends in excellent self-rated health among adolescents: A comparative Nordic study Thomas Potrebny Pernille Due Torbjørn Torsheim Charli Eriksson Raili Välimaa Sakari Suominen kansanterveystiede, Public Health 2607307 2022-10-28T13:57:26Z 67 76 https://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/168516 https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.2464-4161-2019-02-04 en eng 4 10.18261/issn.2464-4161-2019-02-04 Nordisk Väfärdsforskning - Nodic Welfare Research https://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/168516 doi:https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.2464-4161-2019-02-04 URN:NBN:fi-fe2021042824436 2464-4161 2022 ftunivturku https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.2464-4161-2019-02-04 2022-11-03T00:01:59Z Background: Excellent self-rated health (SRH) can be seen as an important component of positive health among adolescents. The aim of this paper is to examine time trends of excellent health among adolescents in five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) between 2002 and 2014, including differences between countries, gender and age. Methods: Nordic data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey (including 11-, 13- and 15-year-olds) from 2002 (n = 19,009), 2006 (n = 29,656), 2010 (n = 33,232) and 2014 (n = 31,540) were analysed by design-adjusted binomial logistic regression models. Results: The trend analysis of excellent SRH for Nordic adolescents indicates a small improvement between 2002 and 2006 but a stable trend in the following periods up until 2014. The time trends do, however, depend on the specific country. In general, a smaller proportion of girls compared to boys were found to rate their health as excellent. Over time, however, the proportion of boys rating their health as excellent decreased, while girls’ ratings improved. Conclusions: From a public health perspective, indications of a changing trend in adolescent health coinciding with the 2007–2008 global recession warrant further attention from researchers and policy-makers and should be closely monitored in the future. Other/Unknown Material Iceland University of Turku: UTUPub Norway Nordisk välfärdsforskning | Nordic Welfare Research 4 2 67 76 |
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Background: Excellent self-rated health (SRH) can be seen as an important component of positive health among adolescents. The aim of this paper is to examine time trends of excellent health among adolescents in five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) between 2002 and 2014, including differences between countries, gender and age. Methods: Nordic data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey (including 11-, 13- and 15-year-olds) from 2002 (n = 19,009), 2006 (n = 29,656), 2010 (n = 33,232) and 2014 (n = 31,540) were analysed by design-adjusted binomial logistic regression models. Results: The trend analysis of excellent SRH for Nordic adolescents indicates a small improvement between 2002 and 2006 but a stable trend in the following periods up until 2014. The time trends do, however, depend on the specific country. In general, a smaller proportion of girls compared to boys were found to rate their health as excellent. Over time, however, the proportion of boys rating their health as excellent decreased, while girls’ ratings improved. Conclusions: From a public health perspective, indications of a changing trend in adolescent health coinciding with the 2007–2008 global recession warrant further attention from researchers and policy-makers and should be closely monitored in the future. |
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