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Socioeconomic inequalities in mental health and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children and adolescents from 11 European countries

verfasst von: Luis Rajmil, Michael Herdman, Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer, Michael Erhart, Jordi Alonso, The European KIDSCREEN group

Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 1/2014

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Abstract

Objectives

To assess the presence and magnitude of social inequalities in mental health and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the population aged 8–18 years in 11 European countries.

Methods

Cross-sectional surveys were carried out in representative samples of children/adolescents (8–18 years) from the participating countries of the KIDSCREEN project. Mental health was assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and HRQOL by means of the KIDSCREEN-10. Socioeconomic status (SES) was assessed using the Family Affluence Scale and parental level of education. The association between health outcomes and SES was analyzed with the regression-based relative index of inequalities (RII) and population attributable risk.

Results

A total of 16,210 parent–child pairs were included. The SDQ showed inequalities in mental health according to family level of education in all countries (RII = 1.45; 1.37–1.53). The RII for HRQOL was 2.15 (1.79–2.59) in the whole sample, with less consistent results by age and country.

Conclusions

Socioeconomic inequalities in mental health were consistently found across Europe. Future research should clarify the causes of these inequalities and define initiatives which prevent them continuing into adulthood.

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Titel: Socioeconomic inequalities in mental health and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children and adolescents from 11 European countries
verfasst von: Luis Rajmil
Michael Herdman
Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer
Michael Erhart
Jordi Alonso
The European KIDSCREEN group
Publikationsdatum: 01.02.2014
Verlag: Springer Basel
Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 1/2014
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Elektronische ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-013-0479-9

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