The Influence of multiple determinants on health related quality of life and mental health of a Spanish representative sample of adolescents and youths

• Autores: Ester Villalonga Olives
• Directores de la Tesis: Luis Alberto Rajmil Rajmil (dir. tes.), Jordi Alonso (dir. tes.)
• Lectura: En la Universitat Pompeu Fabra ( España ) en 2011
• Idioma: español
• Tribunal Calificador de la Tesis: Jordi Sunyer i Deu (presid.), Oriol Vall Combelles (secret.), Monika Bullinger (voc.)
• Materias:
  • Ciencias médicas
    • Epidemiología
    • Salud publica
  • Sociología
    • Sociología del trabajo
      • Sociología médica
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  • Tesis en acceso abierto en:  TDX  e-Repositori UPF 
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• Resumen

  • The thesis is based on the Kidscreen Follow-up study. A representative sample of Spanish adolescents and youths and one of their parents were assessed twice (3 years apart) to evaluate adolescents and youths health related quality of life and mental health. The specific objectives of this thesis were to assess the effect of life events, and family and social variables (parents' mental health and home life) on three different health related outcomes: heath related quality of life, mental health, and psychosomatic complaints of adolescents and youths. The Coddington Life Events Scales were adapted into Spanish using the translation and back-translation process. Multiple linear regression and structural equation modelling were used to analyze the effect of the determinants selected. Life events and parents' mental health acted as risk factors for the outcomes selected, specially on mental health outcomes, whereas family factors like the relation with family members in home life were protective factors. Social factors inside the family should be promoted and reinforced to protect adolescents and youths from the effect of risk factors.