Risk and protective factors for health behaviour in adolescence in Europe

Abstract The purpose of the analysis was to identify the risk and protective factors for health behaviour in European adolescents from population health status and expenditure, mental health status, sexual life, social life and education indices and the existence of national strategies, programmes....

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Main Authors: Annamaria Zsakai, Fanny Zselyke Ratz-Sulyok, Beatrix Koronczai, Petra Varro, Erika Toth, Szilvia Szarvas, Tamas Tauber, Zsolt Karkus, Kinga Molnar
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45800-1
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Petra Varro
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Tamas Tauber
Zsolt Karkus
Kinga Molnar
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description Abstract The purpose of the analysis was to identify the risk and protective factors for health behaviour in European adolescents from population health status and expenditure, mental health status, sexual life, social life and education indices and the existence of national strategies, programmes. National and international databases providing information on the presumed health behaviour predictors were used in the analysis. The existence of national health strategies, the level of health expenditure, the socioeconomic conditions, the level of education and literacy had significant influence on the health-risk behaviour of adolescents in the European societies. Six clusters of European countries were extracted by considering the health behaviour risks and health protection strategies. National health strategies combined with governmental support for health prevention and action plans have the most effective impact on the health-risk behaviour of adolescents.
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spelling doaj.art-bb81e4c778d144ba9d179498faa4185a2023-11-05T12:14:17ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-10-0113111010.1038/s41598-023-45800-1Risk and protective factors for health behaviour in adolescence in EuropeAnnamaria Zsakai0Fanny Zselyke Ratz-Sulyok1Beatrix Koronczai2Petra Varro3Erika Toth4Szilvia Szarvas5Tamas Tauber6Zsolt Karkus7Kinga Molnar8Department of Biological Anthropology, Faculty of Science, ELTE, Eotvos Lorand UniversityDepartment of Biological Anthropology, Faculty of Science, ELTE, Eotvos Lorand UniversityHealth Promotion and Education Research Team, Hungarian Academy of SciencesHealth Promotion and Education Research Team, Hungarian Academy of SciencesHealth Promotion and Education Research Team, Hungarian Academy of SciencesHealth Promotion and Education Research Team, Hungarian Academy of SciencesHealth Promotion and Education Research Team, Hungarian Academy of SciencesHealth Promotion and Education Research Team, Hungarian Academy of SciencesHealth Promotion and Education Research Team, Hungarian Academy of SciencesAbstract The purpose of the analysis was to identify the risk and protective factors for health behaviour in European adolescents from population health status and expenditure, mental health status, sexual life, social life and education indices and the existence of national strategies, programmes. National and international databases providing information on the presumed health behaviour predictors were used in the analysis. The existence of national health strategies, the level of health expenditure, the socioeconomic conditions, the level of education and literacy had significant influence on the health-risk behaviour of adolescents in the European societies. Six clusters of European countries were extracted by considering the health behaviour risks and health protection strategies. National health strategies combined with governmental support for health prevention and action plans have the most effective impact on the health-risk behaviour of adolescents.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45800-1
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Kinga Molnar
Risk and protective factors for health behaviour in adolescence in Europe
Scientific Reports
title Risk and protective factors for health behaviour in adolescence in Europe
title_full Risk and protective factors for health behaviour in adolescence in Europe
title_fullStr Risk and protective factors for health behaviour in adolescence in Europe
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title_short Risk and protective factors for health behaviour in adolescence in Europe
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