The association of family structure with health behavior, mental health, and perceived academic achievement among adolescents: a 2018 Korean nationally representative survey
Abstract Background Adolescence is a period during which physical, social, and mental abilities are rapidly developed, and during this time the family environment plays an important role. Differences in health behaviors, mental health, and academic achievement by family structure may affect future f...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2020-04-01
|
| Series: | BMC Public Health |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08655-z |
| _version_ | 1828265664310149120 |
|---|---|
| author | Hanul Park Kang-Sook Lee |
| author_facet | Hanul Park Kang-Sook Lee |
| author_sort | Hanul Park |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract Background Adolescence is a period during which physical, social, and mental abilities are rapidly developed, and during this time the family environment plays an important role. Differences in health behaviors, mental health, and academic achievement by family structure may affect future families, income, and employment. The purpose of the study was to investigate the association of family structure with health behaviors, mental health, and academic achievement in Korean adolescents. Method Data from the 2018 Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey were analyzed. The study sample was comprised of 59,096 adolescents. Logistic regression, t-tests, and a variance analysis of a complex sample general linear model were used to examine the association of family structure with health behaviors, mental health, and academic achievement. The significance level was set at P < 0.05. Results Non-intact families (single-mother families, single-father families, and restructured families) had significantly higher odds of smoking a cigarette, drinking a sip of alcohol, internet use, physical activity, and sexual experience, and mental health issues such as depression, suicidal ideation, perceived stress, and poor perceived health status than intact families (two-parent families). Also, non-intact families were significantly related to low perceived academic achievement compared to intact ones. Conclusion This study showed that family structure is a significant factor in adolescent health behavior, mental health, and perceived academic achievement. Adolescents who experience a transition in their family structure may be more vulnerable to health risks and exhibit lower academic achievement than those in an intact family. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-13T04:42:18Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-5cb19ff6034a4ab39c0d67f5779db948 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1471-2458 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-13T04:42:18Z |
| publishDate | 2020-04-01 |
| publisher | BMC |
| record_format | Article |
| series | BMC Public Health |
| spelling | doaj.art-5cb19ff6034a4ab39c0d67f5779db9482022-12-22T03:01:57ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582020-04-0120111010.1186/s12889-020-08655-zThe association of family structure with health behavior, mental health, and perceived academic achievement among adolescents: a 2018 Korean nationally representative surveyHanul Park0Kang-Sook Lee1Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of KoreaDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of KoreaAbstract Background Adolescence is a period during which physical, social, and mental abilities are rapidly developed, and during this time the family environment plays an important role. Differences in health behaviors, mental health, and academic achievement by family structure may affect future families, income, and employment. The purpose of the study was to investigate the association of family structure with health behaviors, mental health, and academic achievement in Korean adolescents. Method Data from the 2018 Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey were analyzed. The study sample was comprised of 59,096 adolescents. Logistic regression, t-tests, and a variance analysis of a complex sample general linear model were used to examine the association of family structure with health behaviors, mental health, and academic achievement. The significance level was set at P < 0.05. Results Non-intact families (single-mother families, single-father families, and restructured families) had significantly higher odds of smoking a cigarette, drinking a sip of alcohol, internet use, physical activity, and sexual experience, and mental health issues such as depression, suicidal ideation, perceived stress, and poor perceived health status than intact families (two-parent families). Also, non-intact families were significantly related to low perceived academic achievement compared to intact ones. Conclusion This study showed that family structure is a significant factor in adolescent health behavior, mental health, and perceived academic achievement. Adolescents who experience a transition in their family structure may be more vulnerable to health risks and exhibit lower academic achievement than those in an intact family.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08655-zFamily structureHealth behaviorMental healthPerceived academic achievementAdolescentKorea |
| spellingShingle | Hanul Park Kang-Sook Lee The association of family structure with health behavior, mental health, and perceived academic achievement among adolescents: a 2018 Korean nationally representative survey BMC Public Health Family structure Health behavior Mental health Perceived academic achievement Adolescent Korea |
| title | The association of family structure with health behavior, mental health, and perceived academic achievement among adolescents: a 2018 Korean nationally representative survey |
| title_full | The association of family structure with health behavior, mental health, and perceived academic achievement among adolescents: a 2018 Korean nationally representative survey |
| title_fullStr | The association of family structure with health behavior, mental health, and perceived academic achievement among adolescents: a 2018 Korean nationally representative survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | The association of family structure with health behavior, mental health, and perceived academic achievement among adolescents: a 2018 Korean nationally representative survey |
| title_short | The association of family structure with health behavior, mental health, and perceived academic achievement among adolescents: a 2018 Korean nationally representative survey |
| title_sort | association of family structure with health behavior mental health and perceived academic achievement among adolescents a 2018 korean nationally representative survey |
| topic | Family structure Health behavior Mental health Perceived academic achievement Adolescent Korea |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08655-z |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT hanulpark theassociationoffamilystructurewithhealthbehaviormentalhealthandperceivedacademicachievementamongadolescentsa2018koreannationallyrepresentativesurvey AT kangsooklee theassociationoffamilystructurewithhealthbehaviormentalhealthandperceivedacademicachievementamongadolescentsa2018koreannationallyrepresentativesurvey AT hanulpark associationoffamilystructurewithhealthbehaviormentalhealthandperceivedacademicachievementamongadolescentsa2018koreannationallyrepresentativesurvey AT kangsooklee associationoffamilystructurewithhealthbehaviormentalhealthandperceivedacademicachievementamongadolescentsa2018koreannationallyrepresentativesurvey |