Lifestyle behaviours and psychosocial well‐being of Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China: a cross‐sectional comparative survey

Regina LT Lee and Alice Yuen Loke

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2011, vol. 20, issue 19‐20, 2733-2743

Abstract: Aims. To describe and compare the lifestyle behaviours and psychosocial well‐being of Chinese adolescents aged 10–19 in the two cities of Hong Kong and Guangzhou and to identify the factors that most influence adolescents’ lifestyle patterns in these two cities. Background. Health‐promoting lifestyle behaviours of adolescents are influenced by economic growth and societal changes. Design. A cross‐sectional comparative survey. Methods. The Chinese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Questionnaire was used to measure the adolescents’ lifestyle behaviours and psychosocial well‐being in the primary and secondary schools. Results. A total of 2014 adolescents aged 10–19 responded to the survey in Hong Kong (n = 1008) and Guangzhou (n = 1006). Adolescents in Guangzhou practised healthier lifestyle behaviours and psychosocial well‐being than adolescents in Hong Kong, with statistically significant differences in all the seven dimensions. Adolescents in Guangzhou, when compared with those in Hong Kong, obtained higher mean scores in ‘physical participation’ (9·6 vs. 8·9, p

Date: 2011
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