Self-perceived social relationships are related to health risk behaviors and mental health in adolescents

Abstract Although changes have been observed in social relationships in the recent years, especially among younger generations, little evidence is available concerning factors associated with adolescents’ perceived social relationships. In this study we investigated the association between self-perc...

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Published in:Ciência & saude coletiva 2021-10, Vol.26 (suppl 3), p.5273-5280
Main Authors: Silva, Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da, Werneck, André de Oliveira, Agostinete, Ricardo Ribeiro, Bastos, Afrânio de Andrade, Fernandes, Rômulo Araújo, Ronque, Enio Ricardo Vaz, Cyrino, Edilson Serpeloni
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Adolescents
Alcohol
Behavior disorders
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Consumption
Cross-sectional studies
Drinking behavior
Families & family life
Friendship
Health behavior
Health Policy & Services
Health risks
Maturation
Mental disorders
Mental health
Peer relationships
Public schools
Risk behavior
Smoking
Social interaction
Stress
Teachers
Teenagers
Tobacco
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Summary:Abstract Although changes have been observed in social relationships in the recent years, especially among younger generations, little evidence is available concerning factors associated with adolescents’ perceived social relationships. In this study we investigated the association between self-perceived social relationships, health-related behaviors, biological maturation, and mental health in adolescents. This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 1,336 adolescents (605 boys and 731 girls) aged between 10 to 17 years from public schools. Self-perceived social relationships (family, friends, and teachers), feelings of stress and sadness, academic performance, tobacco smoking, alcohol and fat consumption, physical activity, and screen time were evaluated by a questionnaire. Biological maturation was assessed by the peak height velocity. We observed that worse perceived social relationships were associated with tobacco smoking (family and teachers), alcohol drinking (teachers), higher consumption of fat (teachers), greater feelings of stress (family and teachers) and sadness (family and friends), and poor academic achievement (friends and teachers). Resumo Apesar das mudanças observadas nos relacionamentos sociais nos últimos anos, especialmente entre as gerações mais novas, pouca evidência está disponível sobre os fatores associados à percepção dos relacionamentos sociais. Neste estudo nós investigamos a associação entre a percepção das próprias relações sociais, comportamentos associados à saúde, maturação biológica e indicadores de saúde mental em adolescentes. Este é um estudo transversal conduzido com 1.336 adolescentes (605 meninos e 731 meninas) com idades entre 10 e 17 anos, alunos de escolas públicas. A percepção dos relacionamentos sociais (família, amigo e professores), frequência de sentimentos de estresse e tristeza, o desempenho acadêmico, consumo de álcool, tabaco e alimentos gordurosos, bem como o nível de atividade física e tempo de tela foram avaliados por questionário. A maturação biológica foi estimada a partir do pico de velocidade de crescimento. Observamos que as piores relações sociais percebidas estiveram relacionadas ao consumo de tabaco (família e professores), de álcool (professores), alto consumo de alimentos gordurosos (professores), sentimentos de estresse (família e professores) e de tristeza (família e amigos) mais frequentes, e pior percepção do desempenho acadêmico (amigos e professores).
ISSN:1413-8123
1678-4561
1678-4561
DOI:10.1590/1413-812320212611.3.15912019