Analysis on health behaviors and psychosocial influencing factors of children and adolescents in poverty-removing areas of Xinjiang
Objective To understand the health behavior status of children and adolescents in poverty-removing areas of Xinjiang and its relationship with psychosocial influencing factors,and to provide assistance for the development of children's and adolescents'mental health and intervention in poverty-removing areas of Xinjiang.Methods From March to June 2018,a total of 6 424 primary and secondary school students by class as a unit were randomly selected from 6 counties in Xinjiang areas,the life style,self-efficacy,perceived social support,self-esteem and resilience were investigated,and the data were analyzed.Results The overall score of children and adolescents in poor areas was(81.24±13.69)points,the average score in the physical exercise dimension was(3.55±0.95)points,the safety behavior dimension was(3.95±0.84)points,the health attention dimension was(3.29±1.05)points,and the healthy eating dimension was(3.55±0.88)points.Compared with different ages,BMI,parents'education,and family income,the differences in each dimension of health behavior were statistically significant(all P＜0.01).There was a positive correlation between self-efficacy,important support,family support,friend support,psychological resilience and physical exercise,safe behaviors,health concerns,and healthy eating behaviors(all P＜0.01).There was a negative correlation between self-esteem and safe behavior,physical exercise,healthy diet,and health concerns(all P＜0.01).Psychological toughness had a strong impact on safe behavior(β=0.16,P＜0.01).Self-efficacy was closely related to physical exercise,healthy diet,and health concerns(β=0.22,0.27,0.24,all P＜0.01).Conclusion The health behavior of children and adolescents in poverty-removing areas of Xinjiang is not optimistic.In the future,attention should be paid to the impact of different demographic variables and psychosocial factors on the health behaviors of children and adolescents.
Poverty-removing areasMental healthChildren and adolescentsFactor analysis
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