Adolescents' adverse experiences and mental health in a prospective perspective.
Scand J Public Health
; 39(1): 58-63, 2011 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
The aim of this study is to examine the possible changes in depressive symptoms related to various adverse experiences, based on a three-year follow-up among adolescents.METHODS:
All 10(th) graders invited to enter the youth section of the Oslo Health Study 2001 (n = 3,811) constituted a baseline of a longitudinal study. A high level of mental distress (Hscl-10 score ≥ 1.85) according to the different life experiences was compared, at baseline (15 years) and follow-up (18 years).RESULTS:
All adverse experiences were associated with a high Hscl-10 score except parents not living together and death of a close person at 15 and 18 years for boys, and death of a close person at 18 years of age for girls. A development from high Hscl-10 score at baseline to low score at follow up was defined as recovery from mental distress. The proportion of the youth that had a high Hscl-10 score related to reporting adverse life experiences at age 15, followed by a low Hscl-10 score three years later proved to be between 44% and 89% among boys and between 16% and 31% among girls.CONCLUSIONS:
From a three year longitudinal perspective the recovery from mental distress is substantial and higher among boys than among girls. However, mental distress seems to persist in a considerable proportion of the adolescents. Consequently, it is insufficient to brush aside traumas and hurt and rely on a time healing process only.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estrés Psicológico
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Salud Mental
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Depresión
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Scand J Public Health
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA SOCIAL
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Noruega