Author:
Zsakai Annamaria,Ratz-Sulyok Fanny Zselyke,Koronczai Beatrix,Varro Petra,Toth Erika,Szarvas Szilvia,Tauber Tamas,Karkus Zsolt,Molnar Kinga
Abstract
AbstractThe purpose of the analysis was to identify the risk and protective factors for health behaviour in European adolescents from population health status and expenditure, mental health status, sexual life, social life and education indices and the existence of national strategies, programmes. National and international databases providing information on the presumed health behaviour predictors were used in the analysis. The existence of national health strategies, the level of health expenditure, the socioeconomic conditions, the level of education and literacy had significant influence on the health-risk behaviour of adolescents in the European societies. Six clusters of European countries were extracted by considering the health behaviour risks and health protection strategies. National health strategies combined with governmental support for health prevention and action plans have the most effective impact on the health-risk behaviour of adolescents.
Funder
Magyar Tudományos Akadémia
Eötvös Loránd University
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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