Relevant Factors in Adolescent Well-Being: Family and Parental Relationships

José E. Moral-García,Sergio López-García,Raquel M. Guevara,José D. Urchaga

doi:10.3390/ijerph18147666

Abstract

Health-related quality of life, teachers’ opinion of academic performance and self-perceived health are indicators of well-being in the adolescent stage. Some variables, such as those related to the quality of family and parental relationships, may influence these indicators and thus condition well-being during this stage of life and beyond. In this research, the aforementioned variables are analyzed jointly. It is a cross-sectional study in which 1375 adolescent schoolchildren between 11 and 18 years of age participated. Different instruments such as KIDSCREEN-10 and the questionnaire used in the international study Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children were used. The results obtained allow us to conclude that HRQoL, the teacher’s opinion of performance and the perception of health status improve as adolescents perceive a more favorable family climate, also helped by good relations between parents. Finally, it is proposed to continue with the efforts made in the school, family environment and other areas because of the enormous potential for generating quality of life in the adolescent stage and the consequent positive repercussions this has on adulthood.

Highlights

Adolescence is a key stage in the development of individuals [1]
It is proposed to continue with the efforts made in the school, family environment and other areas because of the enormous potential for generating quality of life in the adolescent stage and the consequent positive repercussions this has on adulthood
Significant differences (p < 0.001) were found in favor of schoolchildren who have excellent family relationships (1.46 ± 0.57), who perceive themselves to be healthier than those who state that their family relationships are bad (2.02 ± 0.77), normal (2.03 ± 0.75) or good (1.83 ± 0.58)

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Introduction

Adolescence is a key stage in the development of individuals [1]. Boys score higher in the perception of high quality of life or well-being (43.3%) compared to girls (31.7%). This rating decreases with age in both sexes, so that while 60.5% rate their well-being as high at 11–12 years of age, the percentage drops to 19.5% at 17–18 years of age. This decline in HRQoL with age is noted in other studies such as that of Guedes et al with Latin American adolescents [8]

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