| Cross-national variation of gender differences in adolescent subjective health in Europe and North America. | |
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PMID: 16098649 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The cross-national consistency and variation of gender differences in subjective health complaints was examined in a sample of 125732 11- to 15-year-olds from 29 European and North American countries, participating in the WHO collaborative study 'Health behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC) 1997/98'. Health complaints were measured with the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Symptom Checklist. Gender differences in health complaints were analysed through multilevel logistic regression analysis. The results indicated a very robust pattern of increasing gender differences across age, with 15-year-old girls as a group at increased risk for health complaints across all countries. The magnitude of gender differences varied across countries, with some countries showing a consistently strong gender difference across age group and different health complaints, and other countries showing a consistently weak gender difference. The gender difference in health complaints was stronger in countries with a low gender development index score. The findings underscore the need to incorporate socio-contextual factors in the study of gender health inequalities during adolescence. |
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Authors:
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Torbjørn Torsheim; Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer; Jorn Hetland; Raili Välimaa; Mia Danielson; Mary Overpeck |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article Date: 2005-08-11 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Social science & medicine (1982) Volume: 62 ISSN: 0277-9536 ISO Abbreviation: Soc Sci Med Publication Date: 2006 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-01-17 Completed Date: 2008-01-17 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8303205 Medline TA: Soc Sci Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 815-27 Citation Subset: IM |
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Research Centre for Health Promotion, University of Bergen, Christiesgt. 13, N-5015 Bergen, Norway. torbjorn.torsheim@psyhp.uib.no |
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Adolescent Adolescent Behavior / ethnology, psychology* Attitude to Health / ethnology* Child Cross-Cultural Comparison Europe / epidemiology Female Health Behavior / ethnology* Health Status* Humans Logistic Models Male Mental Health* North America / epidemiology Psychology, Social Risk Assessment Self Concept* Sex Factors |
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