Abstract
Aim: To determine theconstellation of lifestyle and demographic factors that are associated withpoor mental health in an adolescent population.
Methods: The Raine Study 14-yearfollow-up involved primary care givers and their adolescent children (n= 1860).The Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) was used to assess adolescent mentalhealth. We examined diet, socio-demographic data, family functioning, physicalactivity, screen use and risk-taking behaviours with mental health outcomesusing linear regression.
Results: Adolescents with higherintakes of meat and meat alternatives and ‘extras’ foods had poorer mentalhealth status. Adverse socio-economic conditions, higher hours of screen useand ever partaking in the health risk behaviours of smoking and early sexualactivity were significantly associated with increasing CBCL scores, indicativeof poorer functioning.
Conclusions: By identifying thelifestyle and demographic factors that accompany poorer mental health in earlyadolescence, we are able to better understand the context of mental healthproblems as they occur within an adolescent population.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 54-61 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
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Lifestyle and demographic correlates of poor mental health in early adolescence. / Robinson, Monique; Kendall, Garth; Jacoby, Peter; Hands, Beth P; Beilin, Lawrence; Silburn, Sven; Zubrick, Stephen; Oddy, Wendy.
In: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Vol. 47, No. 1-2, 2011, p. 54-61.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Lifestyle and demographic correlates of poor mental health in early adolescence
AU - Robinson, Monique
AU - Kendall, Garth
AU - Jacoby, Peter
AU - Hands, Beth P
AU - Beilin, Lawrence
AU - Silburn, Sven
AU - Zubrick, Stephen
AU - Oddy, Wendy
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Aim: To determine theconstellation of lifestyle and demographic factors that are associated withpoor mental health in an adolescent population. Methods: The Raine Study 14-yearfollow-up involved primary care givers and their adolescent children (n= 1860).The Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) was used to assess adolescent mentalhealth. We examined diet, socio-demographic data, family functioning, physicalactivity, screen use and risk-taking behaviours with mental health outcomesusing linear regression. Results: Adolescents with higherintakes of meat and meat alternatives and ‘extras’ foods had poorer mentalhealth status. Adverse socio-economic conditions, higher hours of screen useand ever partaking in the health risk behaviours of smoking and early sexualactivity were significantly associated with increasing CBCL scores, indicativeof poorer functioning. Conclusions: By identifying thelifestyle and demographic factors that accompany poorer mental health in earlyadolescence, we are able to better understand the context of mental healthproblems as they occur within an adolescent population.
AB - Aim: To determine theconstellation of lifestyle and demographic factors that are associated withpoor mental health in an adolescent population. Methods: The Raine Study 14-yearfollow-up involved primary care givers and their adolescent children (n= 1860).The Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) was used to assess adolescent mentalhealth. We examined diet, socio-demographic data, family functioning, physicalactivity, screen use and risk-taking behaviours with mental health outcomesusing linear regression. Results: Adolescents with higherintakes of meat and meat alternatives and ‘extras’ foods had poorer mentalhealth status. Adverse socio-economic conditions, higher hours of screen useand ever partaking in the health risk behaviours of smoking and early sexualactivity were significantly associated with increasing CBCL scores, indicativeof poorer functioning. Conclusions: By identifying thelifestyle and demographic factors that accompany poorer mental health in earlyadolescence, we are able to better understand the context of mental healthproblems as they occur within an adolescent population.
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JO - Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
JF - Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
SN - 1034-4810
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