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ArticleThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2020

Is Mental Health Competence in Childhood Associated With Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescence? Findings From the UK Millennium Cohort Study.

Emeline Rougeaux, Steven Hope, Russell M Viner, Jessica Deighton, Catherine Law, Anna Pearce

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Article in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Impact of the MooN Physical Education Program on the Socio-Emotional Competencies of Preadolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  4. Natural history of mental health competence from childhood to adolescence.Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2022
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Emeline RougeauxPopulation, Policy and Practice Research & Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: e.rougeaux@ucl.ac.uk.
Steven HopePopulation, Policy and Practice Research & Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom.
Russell M VinerPopulation, Policy and Practice Research & Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom.
Jessica DeightonEvidence Based Practice Unit, Anna Freud Centre, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Catherine LawPopulation, Policy and Practice Research & Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom.
Anna PearceMRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland.

Funding

Chief Scientist Office SPHSU13Chief Scientist Office SPHSU17Department of HealthMedical Research Council MC_UU_00022/2Medical Research Council MC_UU_12017/13Wellcome Trust 205412/Z/16/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePromoting positive mental health, particularly through enhancing competencies (such as prosocial behaviors and learning skills), may help prevent the development of health risk behaviors in adolescence and thus support future well-being. Few studies have examined how mental health competencies in childhood are associated with adolescent health risk behaviors, which could inform preventative approaches.

methodsUsing UK Millennium Cohort Study data (n = 10,142), we examined how mental health competence (MHC) measured at the end of elementary school (11 years) is associated with self-reported use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, alcohol, illegal drugs, antisocial behavior, and sexual contact with another young person at age 14 years. A latent measure of MHC was used, capturing aspects of prosocial behavior and learning skills, categorized as high MHC, high-moderate MHC, moderate MHC, and low MHC. Logistic and multinomial regression estimated odds ratios and relative risk ratios for binary and categorical outcomes, respectively, before and after adjusting for confounders. Weights accounted for sample design and attrition and multiple imputation for item missingness.

resultsThose with low, moderate, or high-moderate MHC at age 11 years were more likely to have taken part in health risk behaviors at age 14 years compared with those with high MHC. The largest associations were seen for low MHC with binge drinking (relative risk ratio: 1.6 [95% confidence interval: 1.1-2.4]), having tried cigarettes (odds ratio: 2.2 [95% confidence interval: 1.6-3.1]) and tried illegal drugs (odds ratio: 2.0 [95% confidence interval: 1.3-3.1) after adjusting for confounders (which attenuated results but largely maintained significant findings).

conclusionsMHC in late childhood is associated with health risk behaviors in midadolescence. Interventions that increase children's MHC may support healthy development during adolescence, with the potential to improve health and well-being through to adulthood.

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Health Risk BehaviorsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAdultAlcohol DrinkingAntisocial Personality DisorderChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansIllicit DrugsMaleMental CompetencyIllicit DrugsChild and adolescent healthHealth-risk behavioursLifecourseMental health competencePositive mental health

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PMCPMC7592122

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