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Explaining educational inequalities in adolescent life satisfaction: do health behaviour and gender matter?

verfasst von: Irene Moor, Thomas Lampert, Katharina Rathmann, Benjamin Kuntz, Petra Kolip, Jacob Spallek, Matthias Richter

Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 2/2014

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Abstract

Objectives

There is little evidence on the explanation of health inequalities based on a gender sensitive perspective. The aim was to investigate to what extent health behaviours mediate the association between educational inequalities and life satisfaction of boys and girls.

Methods

Data were derived from the German part of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study 2010 (n = 5,005). Logistic regression models were conducted to investigate educational inequalities in life satisfaction among 11- to 15-year-old students and the relative impact of health behaviour in explaining these inequalities.

Results

Educational inequalities in life satisfaction were more pronounced in boys than in girls from lower educational tracks (OR 2.82, 95 % CI 1.97–4.05 and OR 2.30, 95 % CI 1.68–3.14). For adolescents belonging to the lowest educational track, behavioural factors contributed to 18 % (boys) and 39 % (girls) in the explanation of educational inequalities in life satisfaction.

Conclusions

The relationship between educational track and life satisfaction is substantially mediated by health-related behaviours. To tackle inequalities in adolescent health, behavioural factors should be targeted at adolescents from lower educational tracks, with special focus on gender differences.

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Titel: Explaining educational inequalities in adolescent life satisfaction: do health behaviour and gender matter?
verfasst von: Irene Moor
Thomas Lampert
Katharina Rathmann
Benjamin Kuntz
Petra Kolip
Jacob Spallek
Matthias Richter
Publikationsdatum: 01.04.2014
Verlag: Springer Basel
Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 2/2014
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Elektronische ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-013-0531-9

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