Boer, M., Cosma, A., Twenge, J.M., Inchley, J. , Jeriček Klanšček, H. and Stevens, G.W.J.M. (2023) National-level schoolwork pressure, family structure, internet use, and obesity as drivers of time trends in adolescent psychological complaints between 2002 and 2018. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 52(10), pp. 2061-2077. (doi: 10.1007/s10964-023-01800-y) (PMID:37349663) (PMCID:PMC10371956)
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Abstract
Little is known about societal processes that contribute to changes in adolescent mental health problems. This study aims to fill this gap using data from the Health Behavior in School-aged Children study between 2002 and 2018 (ncountries = 43, nindividuals = 680,269, Mage = 14.52 (SD = 1.06), 51.04% female), supplemented with other international data. National-level psychological complaints increased more strongly among girls than boys. National-level schoolwork pressure, single-parent households, time spent on internet, and obesity were generally rising. In both boys’ and girls’ samples, increases in national-level schoolwork pressure, obesity, and time spent on internet use were independently associated with increases national-level psychological complaints. However, national-level obesity and psychological complaints were more strongly related among girls than boys. Results highlight the potential impact of societal-level processes on adolescent mental health problems.
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| Additional Information: | M.B., G.S., J.T. and H.J.K. have not received any funding for the preparation of this manuscript. A.C. has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101028678, Project GenerationZ. J.I. is supported by the Medical Research Council (MC_UU_00022/1) and the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate (SPHSU16). |
| Keywords: | Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC), mental health problems, trends, mid-adolescence, gender. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Inchley, Dr Joanna |
| Authors: | Boer, M., Cosma, A., Twenge, J.M., Inchley, J., Jeriček Klanšček, H., and Stevens, G.W.J.M. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Youth and Adolescence |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| ISSN: | 0047-2891 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1573-6601 |
| Published Online: | 22 June 2023 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2023 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Journal of Youth and Adolescence 52(10): 2061-2077 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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