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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE AND YOUTH
Volume 20, Issue 3, Pages 334-345Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2015.1007880
Keywords
adolescent health; chronic condition; health promotion; health prevention; psychological well-being
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- Alto Comissariado da Saude, Ministerio da Saude (High Commission for Health, Health Ministry)
- Coordenacao Nacional para a Infeccao VIH/SIDA (National Coordination for HIV/AIDS)
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Objective: To examine the differences in the psychological well-being of Portuguese adolescents' (1) living with a chronic condition (CC) and (2) living with a CC and feeling it affects/not affects school participation. Methods: There were 5050 Portuguese adolescents as participants of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children/WHO. Results: Adolescents without CC often feel rarely or never 'sad/depressed', 'irritated/bad humour', 'nervous', 'fearful' or 'so sad that it seems I can't take it', compared with their healthy peers. Young people living with CC and feeling that it does not affect participation in school, often feel rarely or never 'sad/depressed', 'fearful' or 'so sad that it seems I can't take it', comparing with the ones with CC and feeling it affects school. All of these symptoms were higher in adolescents living with a CC. Conclusions: Adolescents living with a CC and feeling that it affects participation in school can be at a higher risk for a healthy psychological well-being. Future early interventions based on a 'health assets' approach should be implemented.
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