Adolescent Health: A Framework for Developing an Innovative Personalized Well-Being Index.

ABSTRACT: Adolescence is not only typically considered a time of good health but also characterized by an emergence of risk factors that may have long-term consequences for well-being that represents strong predictors of adverse health outcomes. The aim of the study is to assess adolescence well-being through the development of an integrated Well-Being Index (WBI) including variables of lifestyle habits, social context, emotional status, and mental skills. One thousand two hundred forty-eight healthy adolescents (Female 48%; Male 52%; mean age 13 years) were recruited from five Italian junior high schools, by KIDSCREEN-52 and cognitive processing using the Stroop Test. School performance was estimated by questions concerning the scholastic achievement. Social context was the most important predictor

SUBMITTER: Mastorci F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7223052 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature