Late start of upper secondary education and health-compromising behaviours among Finnish adolescents—a follow-up study

Abstract Background The Finnish government has emphasized the need to expedite educational transitions. We study if a late start of upper secondary education is related to health-related selection, namely health-compromising behaviours in adolescence. Methods A large cohort of adolescents from the s...

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Published in:European journal of public health 2020-06, Vol.30 (3), p.457-462
Main Authors: Dobewall, Henrik, Koivusilta, Leena, Karvonen, Sakari, Lindfors, Pirjo, Kinnunen, Jaana M, Vainikainen, Mari-Pauliina, Rimpelä, Arja
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Adolescents
Alcohol
Alcoholic beverages
Brushing
Child and Adolescent Health
Compulsory education
Education
Energy
Energy drinks
Exercise
Gender
Health education
Internet
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Predictive control
Public health
Regression analysis
Screen time
Secondary education
Smoking
Starters
Teenagers
Teeth
Toothbrushing
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Summary:Abstract Background The Finnish government has emphasized the need to expedite educational transitions. We study if a late start of upper secondary education is related to health-related selection, namely health-compromising behaviours in adolescence. Methods A large cohort of adolescents from the seventh (12–13 years) and ninth (15–16 years) grades answered online classroom surveys (total n = 10 873). They were followed to the start of upper secondary education, obtained from the Joint Application Registry. We compared those who continued studies directly from the ninth grade with later starters. We measured late bedtime, breakfast not every school day, tooth brushing less than twice-a-day, monthly alcohol consumption, weekly smoking, daily energy drinks, physical activity
ISSN:1101-1262
1464-360X
DOI:10.1093/eurpub/ckz178