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Frequencies of native Spaniards and immigrant adolescents who currently do not consume alcohol, according to age.
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... In Ireland, first-generation immigrant youth reported higher life-satisfaction than natives while taking into account family affluence, gender, and age [13]. Other studies have found no difference in psychological adaptation between natives and immigrants [14], and still others have reported lower life-satisfaction for immigrant youth [6,7]. ...
... The study uses an Icelandic dataset from the WHO collaborative network Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) established in 1982 [13]. In 2009/2010 a standardized anonymous questionnaire was administered in Iceland to all 6th, 8th, and 10th grade students (11, 13, and 15 year olds) present in school at the day of administration (schooling is obligatory for all children through the 10th grade). ...
The aim of this study is to explore the psychological well-being of Polish and Asian immigrant youth in Iceland in comparison with their native peers, and the role of sociodemographic background and social support in explaining ethnic differences.
The study is based on a dataset from the research network Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC), collected in the school year 2009-2010. A total of 11,561 students aged 11, 13, and 15 years participated in the study. Immigrant status was determined by parents' birthplace dividing the two non-native groups into four: non-mixed Polish, mixed-Polish (one parent born in Poland), non-mixed Asian, and mixed-Asian (one parent born in Asia). Data were analyzed by means of hierarchical multiple regression.
Less life-satisfaction and more distress was reported in all non-native groups compared with natives. The outcomes were more negative for youth of mixed ethnic origin. Initial ethnic differences in life-satisfaction and distress disappeared or were substantially reduced when sociodemographic background and social support were controlled. A key finding is that non-native youth more often live in challenging socioeconomic circumstances and experience less access to social support than their native peers.
Emphasis should be placed on actions that aim to create better sociodemographic conditions and supportive environments for immigrant families. In particular, special effort to foster a supportive school environment for immigrant youth is suggested.
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Physical activity (PA), television time (TV) and sleep duration (SLP) are considered individual risk factors for adolescent obesity. Our aim was to investigate the concurrent influence of meeting PA, SLP and TV recommendations on adolescent obesity utilizing 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey (YRBSS) data.
Subjects included 9,589 (4,874 females) high school students. PA, SLP and TV were categorized utilizing established national recommendations and youth were cross-tabulated into one of eight groups based on meeting or not meeting each recommendation. Logistic models were used to examine the odds of obesity for each group.
Youth meeting the PA recommendation were not at increased odds of obesity, regardless of SLP or TV status. However, in general, not meeting any single recommendation led to increased odds of not meeting the other two. In boys, 11.8% met all recommendations while 14.1% met zero recommendations. In girls, only 5.0% met all recommendations while 17.8% met none.
Boys and girls not meeting any of the recommendations were 4.0 and 3.8 times more likely to be obese compared to their respective referent groups. Further research considering the simultaneous influence these risk factors may have on obesity and on one another is warranted.
