Trends in psychosomatic symptoms among adolescents and the role of lifestyle factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescent mental health problems are on the rise globally, including in Sweden. One indicator of this trend is increased psychosomatic symptoms (PSS) over time. Lifestyle factors such as physical activity (PA), diet, smoking, and alcohol consumption may influence the time trends in PSS; however, the evidence base is scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between time trends in PSS and lifestyle factors.

Methods

The study was based on data collected from a nationally representative sample of 9,196 fifteen-year-old boys and girls in Sweden using the Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) symptom checklist. The sample comprised nearly equal proportions of girls (50.5%) and boys. The lifestyle factors examined in this study included PA,

SUBMITTER: Buli BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10958834 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature