Abstract
Objective: To review in the literature the prevalence of and the factors associated with the adolescents’ negative self- perception in health. Methods: A systematic review that used, assources for search, the following databases: LILACS, MEDLINE/PubMed and ADOLEC, using descriptors indexed to DeCS/MeSH. In the selection process, the articles were analyzed in three stages: reading of the titles, abstracts and full texts of the articles according to the eligibility criteria. Results: Of the 886 articles found, after the using the filters, 25 articles were selected for full-text reading but, after that, only 10 articles were included in the results of this research. The studies showed a prevalence of negative self-perception in adolescents ranging from 1.2% to 38%, and other associated factors, such as the socioeconomic factors, interpersonal relationships, and health risk behaviors were also verified. Conclusion: The scientific evidence indicates that socioeconomic factors, relationship with family and friends, stress, psychological aspects and health risk behaviors are linked to the adolescents’ negative self-perception in health. Furthermore, being female, having low income, and being older were also factors for an increase in the adolescent’s negative evaluation of their health status.
Highlights
Através dos dados encontrados nesta revisão, foi possível encontrar informações acerca da autopercepção em saúde como: i) A metodologia utilizada para os estudos em relação ao delineamento estão associadas aos estudos transversais; ii) A utilização de questionários validados foi a forma mais comum para avaliar a autopercepção em saúde dos adolescentes; iii) Os resultados encontrados em questão da prevalência da autopercepção negativa são representativos para as associações feitas nos estudos; iv) Maior prevalência de autopercepção negativa nas mulheres; v) Quando avaliados os fatores associados, os dados socioeconômicos, baixo nível de atividade física, relações entre família e escola e atitudes comportamentais de risco à saúde estão relacionados à autopercepção negativa em adolescentes
Structure and self-rated health in adolescence and young adulthood
Summary
PREVALÊNCIA E FATORES ASSOCIADOS À AUTOPERCEPÇÃO NEGATIVA EM SAÚDE DOS ADOLESCENTES: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA. Prevalence of and factors associated with the adolescents’ negative self- perception in health: a systematic review. Prevalencia y factores asociados a la autopercepción negativa de salud de adolescentes: una revisión sistemática
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