scholarly journals Familienstruktur und Gesundheit von Kindern und Jugendlichen

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-193
Author(s):  
Susanne Seyda ◽  
Thomas Lampert
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Family Resources ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Subjective Health Status ◽  
Psychische Auffälligkeiten ◽  
The Family

This article analyses the influence of the family on the development of children concerning the probability to smoke, to have mental health problems and the subjective health status. We also control for the influence of family resources (family coherence, parenting skills, parent-child relationship) and enquire if potential negative effects of family structure can be compensated for by good family resources. After controlling a broad set of variables we found that family resources are an important factor for explaining the development of children but do not affect the influence of family structure. When controlling for health conditions of the children and health behavior of the parents the impact of family structure weakens (smoking, mental health problems) or diminishes (subjective health status). We found that parents in non-traditional families with good or above average family resources can partly compensate for negative effects of the family structure. Zusammenfassung Die Studie untersucht anhand der Daten des Kinder- und Jugendgesundheitssurveys die Frage, ob die Familienstruktur die Gesundheit von Kindern in Deutschland beeinflusst. Dabei werden das aktuelle Rauchen, psychische Auffälligkeiten und der subjektive Gesundheitszustand betrachtet. Es wird auch das Vorhandensein von familiären Ressourcen (familiärer Zusammenhalt, Familienklima und Erziehungsverhalten) berücksichtigt. Es findet sich ein negativer Effekt der Familienstruktur, der auch durch die Berücksichtigung von Schutzfaktoren kaum reduziert wird. Der Einfluss der Familienstruktur verringert sich (Rauchen, psychische Auffälligkeiten) oder verschwindet (subjektiver Gesundheitszustand), wenn auch gesundheitliche Faktoren von Eltern und Kindern berücksichtigt werden. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Elternteile in nicht-traditionellen Familien negative Effekte der Familienstruktur nur teilweise durch gute oder überdurchschnittliche familiäre Ressourcen kompensieren können: Für das Risiko zu rauchen konnten keine Kompensationseffekte festgestellt werden. Bei psychischen Auffälligkeiten reduzieren gute und überdurchschnittliche familiäre Ressourcen das Risiko für Auffälligkeiten. Hinsichtlich des subjektiven Gesundheitszustands gibt es kaum Kompensationseffekte.

Psychosocial Intervention

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 170-170
Author(s):  
GEORGE J. COHEN
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Family History ◽  
Psychosocial Intervention ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
The Family ◽  
Similar Vein

To the Editor.— Barry Zuckerman's commentary1 on family history and psychosocial intervention which appeared in the May 1991 issue of Pediatrics deserves the attention of every practicing pediatrician. Inquiring about mental health problems in the family history and guiding the affected family to help is a worthwhile approach to prevention of further disability. In a similar vein, The National Consortium for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, of which the American Academy of Pediatrics is a member, recently issued the following position statement: Responsible procedure in treatment, admission and discharge of hospitalized adult psychiatric patients is to record if there are children in the home, and, if so, to inquire about their mental, developmental and health status.

scholarly journals Subjective health complaints in early adolescence reflect stress: A study among adolescents in Western Sweden

2021 ◽  
pp. 140349482110085
Author(s):  
Maria Corell ◽  
Peter Friberg ◽  
Petra Löfstedt ◽  
Max Petzold ◽  
Yun Chen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Health Complaints ◽  
Socioeconomic Conditions ◽  
Subjective Health Complaints ◽  
General Stress ◽  
The Family ◽  
As Stress

Aims: Mental health problems are common among Swedish adolescents and are sometimes referred to as ‘stress-related’. The overall aim of this study is to do an analysis of subjective health complaints (SHCs) and perceived general stress among adolescents in Sweden, both their prevalence and association, by gender, migration background, family structure and socioeconomic conditions. Methods: Data from the baseline (comprising 2283 adolescents aged 13) of the STudy of Adolescence Resilience and Stress (STARS) study in Västra Götaland in Sweden were used. SHCs were measured by the Psychosomatic Problems Scale (PSP-scale) and self-reported stress was measured by Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). Socioeconomic conditions were measured with the Family Affluence Scale (FAS) and the MacArthur Scale of Subjective Social Status (SSS). Statistical analyses included Student’s t-tests and ANOVAs of means, linear and logistic regression analyses and Pearson’s correlations. Results: Social inequalities in both SHCs and self-reported stress were found; levels were higher among girls, adolescents living with one parent or in families with less favourable socioeconomic conditions. Self-reported stress and SHCs were found to be strongly correlated ( r=0.70). Correlations with self-reported stress were stronger for psychological complaints ( r=0.71) than for somatic complaints ( r=0.52). Correlations did not vary with socioeconomic conditions of the family. Conclusions: SHCs do reflect general stress among adolescents, and it is appropriate to address the complaints as ‘stress-related’. Measures to improve adolescents’ mental health by reducing levels of SHCs should pay special attention to stressors in adolescents’ daily lives and strengthening adolescent’s coping resources and strategies.

scholarly journals All in the Family: Mental Health Spillover Effects between Working Spouses

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Spillover Effects ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Causal Pathways ◽  
The Family ◽  
Alternative Hypotheses ◽  
Family Mental Health

Abstract It is well documented that mental health outcomes are correlated between spouses. There are several alternative hypotheses for this correlation, including both causal and non-causal pathways. In this paper, I use an instrumental variables/fixed effects approach to examine whether there is evidence that an individual's mental health status spills over on his or her spouse's mental health status. Results from the IV-FE specifications that use spousal job problems as an instrument are large in magnitude. In particular, spousal mental health status is estimated to have a greater influence on an individual's mental health status than his or her own mental health endowment and is similar in magnitude with his or her own physical health status. Although not conclusive, these findings suggest that within-family spillovers of mental illness could be economically important and that policies that reduce mental health problems for individuals likely have unmeasured benefits for their family members.

The Effect of Exercise Participation in Elderly on Subjective Health Status, Depression and Life Satisfication

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 495-500
Author(s):  
Younpyo Lee ◽  
Su-keun Park ◽  
Jae-ho Khil ◽  
Sungho Maeng ◽  
Jungwon Shin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Subjective Health Status ◽  
Exercise Participation

scholarly journals Health Status of Healthcare Professionals Working in an Institute for Chronically Ill Psychiatric Patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-52
Author(s):  
Katalin Nagyváradi ◽  
Zsuzsa Mátrai
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
The State ◽  
State Of Health ◽  
Subjective Health Status ◽  
Objective Health

AbstractSeveral research works in the related international literature on sociology and health sciences deal with the state of health in one selected population. In these studies, the chosen sample is often connected with special jobs, especially with healthcare professionals and their working conditions. These studies predominantly examine the self-rated subjective health status using questionnaires. There are others that assess the state of health based not only on self-rated subjective indicators, but also using objective data gained by measuring. Considering the international experiences, we chose a special population in our research – healthcare professionals working in an institute for chronically ill psychiatric patients. Our choice was influenced by the fact that we wanted to include their unique working conditions when exploring and assessing their health status. Moreover, our approach was to assess the objective state of health alongside the subjective factors, as our hypothesis was that the majority of the indicators presumably coincided. The data were collected with the help of three questionnaires and some indicators of the objective health statuses were measured. The findings were processed using the SPSS 17.0 mathematical-statistical software package. Following the descriptive statistics, we applied hierarchic cluster-analysis based on results of the WHOQOLD-BREF26 life-quality questionnaire, the WHO WBI-5 Well Being Index, and on the body composition analysis. The results show the objective and subjective health status of population and the factors that influenced it; the working conditions and the interpersonal contacts in the workplace. The conclusion was that in the examined population the subjective and objective health status doesn’t coincide.

scholarly journals Dual impacts of coronavirus anxiety on mental health in 35 societies

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Xiaohua Chen ◽  
Jacky C. K. Ng ◽  
Bryant P. H. Hui ◽  
Algae K. Y. Au ◽  
Wesley C. H. Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Psychological Adaptation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Emotional Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Vulnerability

AbstractThe spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected both physical health and mental well-being around the world. Stress-related reactions, if prolonged, may result in mental health problems. We examined the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in a multinational study and explored the effects of government responses to the outbreak. We sampled 18,171 community adults from 35 countries/societies, stratified by age, gender, and region of residence. Across the 35 societies, 26.6% of participants reported moderate to extremely severe depression symptoms, 28.2% moderate to extremely severe anxiety symptoms, and 18.3% moderate to extremely severe stress symptoms. Coronavirus anxiety comprises two factors, namely Perceived Vulnerability and Threat Response. After controlling for age, gender, and education level, perceived vulnerability predicted higher levels of negative emotional symptoms and psychological distress, whereas threat response predicted higher levels of self-rated health and subjective well-being. People in societies with more stringent control policies had more threat response and reported better subjective health. Coronavirus anxiety exerts detrimental effects on subjective health and well-being, but also has the adaptive function in mobilizing safety behaviors, providing support for an evolutionary perspective on psychological adaptation.

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