Adolescents' wellbeing and functioning: relationships with parents' subjective general physical and mental health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed at examining the relationship between parental subjective health status and adolescents' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as well as the role of gender, socioeconomic status, presence of chronic health care needs and social support on the above interaction.

Methods

Questionnaires were administered to a Greek nation-wide random sample of adolescents (N = 1,194) aged 11-18 years and their parents (N = 973) in 2003. Adolescents' and parents' status was assessed, together with reports of socio-economic status and level of social support. Various statistical tests were used to determine the extent to which these variables were related to each other.

Results and discussion

Parental subjective mental health status was significantly correlate

SUBMITTER: Giannakopoulos G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2804705 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature