Economic volatility in childhood and subsequent adolescent mental health problems: a longitudinal population-based study of adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the current paper was to investigate the association between the patterns of duration, timing and sequencing of exposure to low family income during childhood, and symptoms of mental health problems in adolescence.

Setting

Survey administered to a large population-based sample of Norwegian adolescents.

Participants

Survey data from 9154 participants of 16-19 years age (53% participation rate; 52.7% girls) were linked to registry-based information about childhood family income from tax return data.

Outcome measures

Mental health outcomes were symptoms of emotional, conduct, hyperactivity, peer problems and general mental health problems measured with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, symptoms of depression measured with Short Moo

SUBMITTER: Boe T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5623474 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature