Elizabeth C Quon1, Jennifer J McGrath2. 1. Community Mental Health, IWK Health Centre and Department of Psychology, Concordia University jennifer.mcgrath@concordia.ca. 2. Community Mental Health, IWK Health Centre and Department of Psychology, Concordia University.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of provincial income inequality (disparity between rich and poor), independent of provincial income and family socioeconomic status, on multiple adolescent health outcomes. METHODS: Participants (aged 12-17 years; N = 11,899) were from the Canadian National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. Parental education, household income, province income inequality, and province mean income were measured. Health outcomes were measured across a number of domains, including self-rated health, mental health, health behaviors, substance use behaviors, and physical health. RESULTS: Income inequality was associated with injuries, general physical symptoms, and limiting conditions, but not associated with most adolescent health outcomes and behaviors. Income inequality had a moderating effect on family socioeconomic status for limiting conditions, hyperactivity/inattention, and conduct problems, but not for other outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Province-level income inequality was associated with some physical and mental health outcomes in adolescents, which has research and policy implications for this age-group.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of provincial income inequality (disparity between rich and poor), independent of provincial income and family socioeconomic status, on multiple adolescent health outcomes. METHODS:Participants (aged 12-17 years; N = 11,899) were from the Canadian National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. Parental education, household income, province income inequality, and province mean income were measured. Health outcomes were measured across a number of domains, including self-rated health, mental health, health behaviors, substance use behaviors, and physical health. RESULTS: Income inequality was associated with injuries, general physical symptoms, and limiting conditions, but not associated with most adolescent health outcomes and behaviors. Income inequality had a moderating effect on family socioeconomic status for limiting conditions, hyperactivity/inattention, and conduct problems, but not for other outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Province-level income inequality was associated with some physical and mental health outcomes in adolescents, which has research and policy implications for this age-group.
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