Connectedness as a protective factor in immigrant youth: results from the Health Behaviours in School-aged Children (HBSC) Italian study

Alberto Borraccino (), Paola Berchialla (), Paola Dalmasso (), Veronica Sciannameo (), Alessio Vieno (), Giacomo Lazzeri (), Lorena Charrier () and Patrizia Lemma ()
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Alberto Borraccino: University of Torino
Paola Berchialla: University of Torino
Paola Dalmasso: University of Torino
Veronica Sciannameo: University of Torino
Alessio Vieno: University of Padova
Giacomo Lazzeri: University of Siena
Lorena Charrier: University of Torino
Patrizia Lemma: University of Torino

International Journal of Public Health, No 0, 10 pages

Abstract: Abstract Objectives The aim of this work was to study whether and to what extent selected connectedness variables (perceived family, peer, and school support) are protective factors against low life satisfaction and high health complaints in immigrant youth with different ethnic backgrounds, while also taking into account the effect of socioeconomic status (SES). Methods A representative sample of 47,799 students (15% immigrants, among whom 4980 were from non-Western countries) aged 11, 13, and 15 years were recruited from schools throughout Italy within the framework of the Italian 2013/2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study. Bayesian network analyses were used to assess the association between connectedness variables, and low life satisfaction and high health complaints. Results The connectedness variables family and school support were strong protective factors against both low life satisfaction and high health complaints (99% probability of relative risk

Keywords: Connectedness; Adolescent immigrants; Perceived well-being; HBSC; Life satisfaction; Health complaint (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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