Lecture 9: Health status of adolescents in NZ Flashcards
What areas are improving in young people over time
Increase in
- how good family/parental relationships are
- Liking school
Decrease in
- Risky alcohol driving behaviours
- Physical/ sexual violence
- Substance use
What areas are getting worse in young people over time
- Obesity, rates of exercise
What is the importance of having family meals
It is associated with
- reduction in fast food,
- increase in 5+ a day, promotion of healthy eating
- Reduction in risk behaviours: binge drinking, smoking, suicidal thoughts due to family connection
What trends over time in young people are remaining quite same
Sexual reproductive health
-contraception,
teen pregnancy, STI prevention
Suicide attempts and depressive symptoms. - increase over economic recession
What 3 parts of mental health cluster together
Episodes of low mood- suicide attempt - self harm
What are the main risks for self harm/suicide attempt
-Episode of low mood, high deprivation
What is alternative education an what is the extra risk to those in it
Contains people who have exited mainstream education, have higher learning needs but these facilities and teachers are not good. They are more likely to have more risky, distressed and mix of those.
What is the benefit of having a School based health service
Lower rates of suicide attempts, distress and stress/difficulties
