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Worries and Health in Adolescence: A Latent Variable Approach
Authors:Spruijt-Metz  Donna  Spruijt  Rob J.
Affiliation:(1) Department of Medical Ethics and Philosophy of Medicine, Free University, Amsterdam;(2) Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, The Netherlands
Abstract:In this study, the most salient worries of Dutch adolescents are examined and the most often reported symptoms are ranked. The relationship between worrying and health is explored using structural modeling as are the frequently found gender differences in these areas. Worrying is postulated as an indicator of psychosocial well-being along with affectivity, ease of parental communications, tiredness, and loneliness. Health, or physiological status, is indicated by reported symptoms, frequency of doctors visits, aspirin consumption, and a global health measure. Four hundred and sixteen high-school students (211 girls and 205 boys) fitted in a questionnaire during school hours. The structure of the bet fitting model was the same for boys and girls, indicating that gender differences are a question of degree, and not of different structural relationships. Psychosocial well-being explained 77% of the variance in physiological status. The implications of the findings for health education are discussed.
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