Self-reported health problems of Slovak adolescents

This paper describes self-reported health problems among 2616 Slovak adolescents (52·4% boys, 47·6% girls). Adolescents consider their health as very good in general. They often feel ‘vital’, and rarely feel depressed or irritated. However, the psychological health of more than 20% of the boys and 4...

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Published in:Journal of adolescence (London, England.) England.), 2001-10, Vol.24 (5), p.635-645
Main Authors: GECKOVA, ANDREA, TUINSTRA, JOLANDA, PUDELSKY, MARCEL, KOVAROVA, MARIA, VAN DIJK, JITSE P., GROOTHOFF, JOHAN W., POST, DOEKE
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Chi-Square Distribution
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Health
Health Services - utilization
Health Status
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Illness and personality
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental health
Personality, behavior and health
Prevalence
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychology and medicine
Psychology, Adolescent
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics
Self-Assessment
Selfreport
Slovakia
Slovakia - epidemiology
Teenagers
Young people
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Summary:This paper describes self-reported health problems among 2616 Slovak adolescents (52·4% boys, 47·6% girls). Adolescents consider their health as very good in general. They often feel ‘vital’, and rarely feel depressed or irritated. However, the psychological health of more than 20% of the boys and 40% of the girls was unsatisfactory. Furthermore, a sizeable number suffered from separate physical complaints, chronic diseases or used medical services. Findings are more unfavourable for girls in comparison with boys. Our findings indicate that adolescence is not such a healthy period in human life as is often considered. The Slovak Republic, a Central European country, does not differ in this respect from Western European countries.
ISSN:0140-1971
1095-9254
DOI:10.1006/jado.2001.0422