Psychosocial factors and indoor environmental quality in respiratory symptom reports of pupils: a cross-sectional study in Finnish schools.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Poor indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in schools is related to higher respiratory symptoms of pupils, but little is known about the importance of other factors. This study examined the associations between different psychosocial factors and other pupils' individual and allergic characteristics, beyond school IEQ, and reporting of respiratory symptoms in pupil-administered and parent-administered questionnaires.

Setting

All primary and secondary schools in two areas of Helsinki, Finland.

Participants

Primary school pupils (grade 3-6, n=8775, 99 school buildings) and secondary school pupils (grade 7-9, n=3410, 30 school buildings) reported their respiratory symptoms, as well as psychosocial factors and individual characteristics. Parents of primary school p

SUBMITTER: Savelieva K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7507850 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature