Inequality in Health, Psychosocial Resources and Health Behavior in Early Adolescence: The Influence of Different Indicators of Socioeconomic Position
Inequality in Health, Psychosocial Resources and Health Behavior in Early Adolescence: The Influence of Different Indicators of Socioeconomic Position
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DOI：
10.1007/s12187-008-9015-5
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发表时间：
2008-09-01
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2.8
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Holsen, Ingrid
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作者：
Iversen, Anette C.;Holsen, Ingrid
本研究旨在探讨青少年生活中不同社会经济地位指标与健康领域的关系。数据来源于2004年在挪威进行的两项研究;一项是对1 153名五至七年级学生的抽样调查（研究1），另一项是对654名六年级学生的抽样调查（研究2）。SEP的指标是家庭富裕，家中书籍和感知财富。健康的措施是健康投诉，整体健康和生活满意度（研究1），社会心理资源的措施是社会能力和自尊（研究1），健康行为的措施是水果和蔬菜的消费和体育活动（研究2）。研究1的结果表明，所有三个SEP指标与整体健康，生活满意度和社会能力显着相关，感知财富显示出最强的关系。健康投诉和自尊只与感知财富有关。研究2的结果表明，只有家中的书籍与所有三种健康行为显著相关，而其他两项指标则没有。具有较高SEP的青少年报告更好的健康，更多的心理社会资源和更高水平的健康行为比青少年低SEP。结果表明，SEP指标不同，其相关性的各种结果。在今后的研究中应包括《加强教育方案》的几个方面，并需要进一步制定适合青少年的指标。
The aim of the present paper was to study the relationship between different indicators of socioeconomic position (SEP) and various health domains in young adolescents' lives. Data stem from two studies carried out in Norway in 2004; a sample of 1,153 5th-7th graders ( study 1) and a sample of 654 6th graders ( study 2). Indicators of SEP were family affluence, books in home and perceived wealth. Measures of health were health complaints, overall health, and life satisfaction ( study 1), measures of psychosocial resources were social competence and self-esteem ( study 1), and measures of health behaviours were consumption of fruits and vegetables and physical activity ( study 2). Results from study 1 showed that all three SEP-indicators were significantly associated with overall health, life-satisfaction and social competence, with perceived wealth showing the strongest relationship. Health complaints and self-esteem were only associated with perceived wealth. Results from study 2 showed that only books in home was significantly associated with all three health behaviours, while the two other indicators were not. Adolescents with higher SEP report better health, more psychosocial resources and higher level of health behaviour than adolescents with lower SEP. The results indicate that the SEP indicators differ regarding their relevance to the various outcomes. Several aspects of SEP should be included in future research and indicators suitable for adolescents needs to be further developed.