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ArticlePloS one2014

Factors affecting unhappiness at school among Japanese adolescents: an epidemiological study.

Hisayoshi Morioka, Osamu Itani, Yoshitaka Kaneita, Hajime Iwasa, Maki Ikeda, Ryuichiro Yamamoto, Yoneatsu Osaki, Hideyuki Kanda, Sachi Nakagome, Takashi Ohida

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Hisayoshi MoriokaDivision of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Osamu ItaniDivision of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshitaka KaneitaDepartment of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan.
Hajime IwasaDepartment of Public Health, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan.
Maki IkedaDivision of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Ryuichiro YamamotoDivision of Clinical Psychology, Health Care and Special Support, Graduate School of Education, Joetsu University of Education, Niigata, Japan.
Yoneatsu OsakiDivision of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan.
Hideyuki KandaDepartment of Public Health, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Shimane, Japan.
Sachi NakagomeDivision of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Takashi OhidaDivision of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Nihon University · JPFukushima Medical University · JPJoetsu University of Education · JPOita University · JPTottori University · JPUniversity of Shimane · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUnhappiness at school is one of the main reasons for truancy among adolescents. In order to assess this problem more thoroughly in the context of Japanese adolescents, the present study examined the associations between feelings of unhappiness at school and lifestyle habits, school life realities, and mental health status.

methodThis study was designed as a cross-sectional survey. A self-administered questionnaire was provided to students enrolled in randomly selected junior and senior high schools throughout Japan. We calculated the percentages of both junior and senior high school students who felt unhappy at school based on factors related to school life, lifestyle habits, and mental health status. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed in order to examine the associations between those factors and students' feelings of unhappiness at school.

resultsA total of 98,867 valid responses were analysed, 7.9% (Boys: 8.4%, Girls: 7.4%) of which came from students who responded that they felt unhappy at school. For both junior and senior high school students, the percentages of those who felt unhappy at school were significantly higher among those who had not yet decided on their future life course, who did not participate in extracurricular activities, did not eat breakfast every day, went to bed late, had used tobacco or alcohol in the previous 30 days, and had poor mental health compared with others. The results of multiple logistic regression analyses indicated that the adjusted odds ratios for feeling unhappy at school with regard to the above-mentioned factors were significantly high for both junior and senior high school students.

conclusionsThe present results suggest that school employees and administrators must provide health guidance to students, considering that irregular lifestyle habits, lower school engagement, smoking, drinking alcohol, and poor mental health status are all associated with maladaptation to school among adolescents.

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HappinessAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansJapanMaleMental DisordersRisk FactorsSchoolsStudents

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