A novel application of a data mining technique to study intersections in the social determinants of mental health among young Canadians
Objectives: Adolescent mental health is an emergent clinical and public health priority in Canada. Gender-based differences in mental health are well established. The objective of this study was to evaluate a new data mining technique to identify social locations of young Canadians where differences...
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| author | M.A. McIsaac M. Reaume S.P. Phillips V. Michaelson V. Steeves C.M. Davison A. Vafaei N. King W. Pickett |
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| description | Objectives: Adolescent mental health is an emergent clinical and public health priority in Canada. Gender-based differences in mental health are well established. The objective of this study was to evaluate a new data mining technique to identify social locations of young Canadians where differences in mental health between adolescent males and females were most pronounced. Methods: We examined reports from 21,221 young Canadians aged 11–15 years (10,349 males, 10,872 females) who had responded to a 2018 national health and health behaviours survey. Using recursive partitioning for subgroup identification (SIDES), we identified social locations that were associated with the strongest differences between males and females for three reported mental health outcomes: positive psychosomatic health, symptoms of depression, and having a diagnosed mental illness. Results: The SIDES algorithm identified both established and new intersections of social factors that were associated with gender-based differences in mental health experiences, most favouring males. Discussion: This analysis represents a novel proof-of-concept to demonstrate the utility of a subgroup identification algorithm to reveal important differences in mental health experiences between adolescent males and females. The algorithm detected new social locations (i.e., where gender intersected with other characteristics) associated with poor mental health outcomes. These findings set the stage for further intersectional research, involving both quantitative and qualitative analyses, to explore how axes of discrimination may intersect to shape potential gender-based health inequalities that emerge during childhood. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-72506c6390f3483aba51ce95c8a25fd82022-12-21T18:13:18ZengElsevierSSM: Population Health2352-82732021-12-0116100946A novel application of a data mining technique to study intersections in the social determinants of mental health among young CanadiansM.A. McIsaac0M. Reaume1S.P. Phillips2V. Michaelson3V. Steeves4C.M. Davison5A. Vafaei6N. King7W. Pickett8School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada; Corresponding author. School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Ave, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada.Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, CanadaCentre for Studies in Primary Care, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, CanadaDepartment of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, CanadaDepartment of Criminology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, CanadaDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, CanadaCentre for Studies in Primary Care, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, CanadaDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, CanadaDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, CanadaObjectives: Adolescent mental health is an emergent clinical and public health priority in Canada. Gender-based differences in mental health are well established. The objective of this study was to evaluate a new data mining technique to identify social locations of young Canadians where differences in mental health between adolescent males and females were most pronounced. Methods: We examined reports from 21,221 young Canadians aged 11–15 years (10,349 males, 10,872 females) who had responded to a 2018 national health and health behaviours survey. Using recursive partitioning for subgroup identification (SIDES), we identified social locations that were associated with the strongest differences between males and females for three reported mental health outcomes: positive psychosomatic health, symptoms of depression, and having a diagnosed mental illness. Results: The SIDES algorithm identified both established and new intersections of social factors that were associated with gender-based differences in mental health experiences, most favouring males. Discussion: This analysis represents a novel proof-of-concept to demonstrate the utility of a subgroup identification algorithm to reveal important differences in mental health experiences between adolescent males and females. The algorithm detected new social locations (i.e., where gender intersected with other characteristics) associated with poor mental health outcomes. These findings set the stage for further intersectional research, involving both quantitative and qualitative analyses, to explore how axes of discrimination may intersect to shape potential gender-based health inequalities that emerge during childhood.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827321002214AdolescenceEpidemiologyIntersectionalityMental healthSocial determinants |
| spellingShingle | M.A. McIsaac M. Reaume S.P. Phillips V. Michaelson V. Steeves C.M. Davison A. Vafaei N. King W. Pickett A novel application of a data mining technique to study intersections in the social determinants of mental health among young Canadians SSM: Population Health Adolescence Epidemiology Intersectionality Mental health Social determinants |
| title | A novel application of a data mining technique to study intersections in the social determinants of mental health among young Canadians |
| title_full | A novel application of a data mining technique to study intersections in the social determinants of mental health among young Canadians |
| title_fullStr | A novel application of a data mining technique to study intersections in the social determinants of mental health among young Canadians |
| title_full_unstemmed | A novel application of a data mining technique to study intersections in the social determinants of mental health among young Canadians |
| title_short | A novel application of a data mining technique to study intersections in the social determinants of mental health among young Canadians |
| title_sort | novel application of a data mining technique to study intersections in the social determinants of mental health among young canadians |
| topic | Adolescence Epidemiology Intersectionality Mental health Social determinants |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827321002214 |
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