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ArticleJournal of adolescence2025

Childhood poverty, social support, immigration background and adolescent health and life satisfaction: A population-based longitudinal study.

Randip Gill, Mohammad Ehsanul Karim, Joseph H Puyat, Martin Guhn, Monique Gagné Petteni, Eva Oberle, Magdalena Janus, Katholiki Georgiades, Anne M Gadermann

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  1. Poverty and intellectual development in childhood.International journal of population data science · 2025
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9 authors.

Randip GillHuman Early Learning Partnership, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0009-0004-8937-1736
Mohammad Ehsanul KarimSchool of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Joseph H PuyatSchool of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Martin GuhnHuman Early Learning Partnership, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Monique Gagné PetteniHuman Early Learning Partnership, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Eva OberleHuman Early Learning Partnership, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7815-2563
Magdalena JanusHuman Early Learning Partnership, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Katholiki GeorgiadesDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
Anne M GadermannHuman Early Learning Partnership, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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CIHRSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council of CanadaUniversity of British Columbia
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study examined whether poverty (neighborhood and household) was associated with future health or life satisfaction outcomes and whether the association operated through social support (adult support at home, adult support at school, peer belonging), or differed by the immigration background (nonimmigrant family or immigrant family) of the family.

methodsThis study utilized a retrospective, longitudinal, population-based cohort that included self-reported survey data from the Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) completed by children at age 9 and age 12, linked to administrative records. Participants included 5906 children in British Columbia, Canada. Neighborhood and household poverty were observed at age 8. Social support from adults and peers was self-reported at age 9. Outcomes (overall health; life satisfaction) were self-reported at age 12. Adjusted multi-level multiple linear regression analyses and parallel mediation analyses were utilized. The interaction between poverty exposure and immigration background was also examined.

resultsExposure to either poverty type was associated with lower levels of life satisfaction and overall health at age 12, though household poverty appeared to be associated with lower outcomes in comparison to neighborhood poverty. The indirect effects of poverty on outcomes appeared to operate primarily through adult support at home and peer belonging. Children in immigrant families had a larger negative association between neighborhood poverty and life satisfaction.

conclusionsHousehold poverty had a larger negative association to outcomes in comparison to neighborhood poverty. The association of poverty to outcomes differed by immigration background and operated partially through adult support at home and peer belonging.

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Personal SatisfactionPovertySocial SupportAdolescentAdolescent HealthBritish ColumbiaChildEmigrants and ImmigrantsFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleResidence CharacteristicsRetrospective StudiesADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT: Life satisfactionADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT: Physical HealthADOLESCENT RELATIONSHIPS: ConnectednessADOLESCENT RELATIONSHIPS: Peer relationshipsGROUP OR ENVIRONMENT: ImmigrantsGROUP OR ENVIRONMENT: Social class/SESPREVENTION AND INTERVENTION: Parental support

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PMID39377536
PMCPMC11701418

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