Analysis of Predictive Factors on Minors' Mental Health According to the Spanish National Health Survey

Research on minors' mental health is an increasingly developing area. Given the increased prevalence of disorders, it seems necessary to analyze the factors that can affect poor mental health. This study analyzes the influence of occupational class, educational level, age, sex and perceived men...

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Published in:Brain sciences 2017-10, Vol.7 (10), p.135
Main Authors: Fajardo-Bullón, Fernando, Rasskin-Gutman, Irina, Felipe-Castaño, Elena, Ribeiro Dos Santos, Eduardo João, León-Del Barco, Benito
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
child welfare
Children
Education
health promotion
Mental disorders
Mental health
Minors
Polls & surveys
social class
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Summary:Research on minors' mental health is an increasingly developing area. Given the increased prevalence of disorders, it seems necessary to analyze the factors that can affect poor mental health. This study analyzes the influence of occupational class, educational level, age, sex and perceived mental health of Spanish children, which is measured through the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. The sample consists of 3599 minors between 4 and 14 years old, who were interviewed through the Spanish National Health Survey 2011. Our results indicating the significant ( < 0.05) relationship between mental health, occupational class (OR 0.533) and minors' health in the last year (OR 0.313) are shown. However, gender (OR 1.187) and educational level of Pre-School Education in relation to Secondary Education (OR 1.174) and Primary Education (OR 0.996) do not generate significant differences. In conclusion, we consider it necessary to design and implement public policies aimed at improving the care system for children who have had poor or regular health in the last year, and whose parents are positioned in the lowest part of the occupational scale.
ISSN:2076-3425
2076-3425
DOI:10.3390/brainsci7100135