Academic Journal
A cross-sectional study of mental health and well-being among youth in military-connected families
| العنوان: | A cross-sectional study of mental health and well-being among youth in military-connected families |
|---|---|
| المؤلفون: | Alyson L. Mahar, Heidi Cramm, Matthew King, Nathan King, Wendy M. Craig, Frank J. Elgar, William Pickett |
| المصدر: | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, Vol 43, Iss 6, Pp 290-298 (2023) |
| بيانات النشر: | Public Health Agency of Canada, 2023. |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Medicine (General) |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Medicine (General), R5-920 |
| الوصف: | IntroductionThe study objective was to compare the mental health and risk-taking behaviour of Canadian youth in military-connected families to those not in military-connected families in a contemporary sample. We hypothesized that youth in military-connected families have worse mental health, lower life satisfaction and greater engagement in risk-taking behaviours than those not in military-connected families. MethodsThis cross-sectional study used 2017/18 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children in Canada survey data, a representative sample of youth attending Grades 6 to 10. Questionnaires collected information on parental service and six indicators of mental health, life satisfaction and risk-taking behaviour. Multivariable Poisson regression models with robust error variance were implemented, applying survey weights and accounting for clustering by school. ResultsThis sample included 16 737 students; 9.5% reported that a parent and/or guardian served in the Canadian military. After adjusting for grade, sex and family affluence, youth with a family connection to the military were 28% more likely to report low well-being (95% CI: 1.17–1.40), 32% more likely to report persistent feelings of hopelessness (1.22–1.43), 22% more likely to report emotional problems (1.13–1.32), 42% more likely to report low life satisfaction (1.27–1.59) and 37% more likely to report frequent engagement in overt risk-taking (1.21–1.55). ConclusionYouth in military-connected families reported worse mental health and more risk-taking behaviours than youth not in military-connected families. The results suggest a need for additional mental health and well-being supports for youth in Canadian military-connected families and longitudinal research to understand underlying determinants that contribute to these differences. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English French |
| تدمد: | 2368-738X |
| Relation: | https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-43-no-6-2023/cross-sectional-mental-health-well-being-youth-military-families.html; https://doaj.org/toc/2368-738X |
| DOI: | 10.24095/hpcdp.43.6.03 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/2ceb2faf9afb467496afcece721471e2 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.2ceb2faf9afb467496afcece721471e2 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 2368738X |
|---|---|
| DOI: | 10.24095/hpcdp.43.6.03 |