Participation in organized leisure-time activities (OLTA) has been linked to healthy youth development. This study aimed assess whether participation OLTA is associated with both physical and mental health adolescents, this association differs by pattern of activity participation, age gender. The present was based on data from the 2013/2014 Health Behaviour School-aged Children Czech Republic. concerned 10,503 adolescents (49.2 % boys) aged 11, 13 15. A cluster analysis carried out obtain...

Objectives Fatigue and apathy are two of the most common disabling non-motor symptoms Parkinson's disease (PD). They have a high coincidence can often be confused; moreover, their relationship is not fully understood. The aim our study was to describe with different fatigue domains in presence/absence depression separately associations aspects primary secondary other clinical disease-related factors. Materials methods A total 151 non-demented patients PD were examined using Movement Disorder...

Background An inverse relationship between religiosity and adolescent health-related behaviour has been repeatedly documented, but evidence regarding gender is scarce. The aim of this study was to assess the association a wide range behaviours as well differences in these associations. Methods Data were collected 2010 Slovakia on 3674 adolescents, with mean age 14.9 years (response: 79.5%). ORs for levels religiosity, measured by religious attendance salience, calculated 15 behaviours, such...

The aim of this study is to explore the association between family-related factors and excessive time spent on screen-based activities among school-aged children. A cross-sectional survey using methodology Health Behaviour in School-aged Children was performed 2013, with data collected from Slovak (n = 258) Czech 406) 11- 15-year-old effects age, gender, availability a TV or computer bedroom, parental rules watching working computer, content programmes work together parents were explored...

Abstract Aims To explore the predictive value of adherence to their immunosuppressive medication in kidney transplant recipients first year after transplantation as a determinant graft loss and mortality up 12 years (prospective analysis) its association with sociodemographic medical factors social support (cross‐sectional analysis). Background Poor remains leading preventable cause poor patient outcomes. Design Prospective cross‐sectional study. Methods At baseline, 325 patients 3–12 months...

AbstractBackground: The school environment has shown itself to be an important factor in explaining adolescent behaviour. relationships and experiences that pupils have at been found influence their development, psychological well-being, self-esteem social adjustment.Purpose: aim of the study is explore whether there a relationship between pupil–peer pupil–teacher well-being self-esteem, this varies according pupils' experience bullying or being bullied.Sample: Data consisted sample 3694...

Background Spirituality and religious attendance (RA) have been associated with personal attitudes values, this may affect lifestyle. The aim of study was to explore their association adolescent leisure-time choices in a highly secular environment. Methods A nationally representative sample adolescents (n = 4,182, 14.4±1.1 years, 48.6% boys) participated the 2014 Health Behaviour School-aged Children cross-sectional study. We measured RA, spirituality (adjusted shortened version Spiritual...

Spirituality and religious attendance (RA) have been suggested to protect against adolescent health-risk behaviour (HRB). The aim of this study was explore the interrelatedness these two concepts in a secular environment.A nationally representative sample (n = 4566, 14.4 ± 1.1 years, 48.8% boys) adolescents participated 2014 Health Behaviour School-aged Children cross-sectional study. RA, spirituality (modified version Spiritual Well-Being Scale), tobacco, alcohol, cannabis drug use...

Background: Overweight and obesity are mostly monitored via the Body Mass Index (BMI), based on self-reported or measured height weight. Previous studies have shown that BMI as a measure of can introduce important misclassification problems. The aim this study was to assess validity overweight classification weight versus proportion body fat criterion. Methods: We used data 782 adolescents (mean age = 13.5, 55.8% boys) from Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) conducted 2018...

The family environment is associated with religiosity and spirituality as well many aspects of adolescent lives, including their health behaviour. Therefore, the aim this study was to assess associations religious attendance (RA), i.e., weekly participation in services, a highly secular country. A nationally representative sample (n = 4182, 14.4 ± 1.1 years, 48.6% boys) Czech adolescents participated 2014 Health Behaviour School-aged Children cross-sectional study. RA, environment,...

Research in some religious countries shows that religiosity and spirituality positively affect adolescent health. We studied whether also have positive associations with health a secular country. tested the between attendance self-reported complaints using representative sample of Czech adolescents (n = 4182, 14.4 ± 1.1 years, 48.6% boys) from 2014 behavior school-aged children (HBSC) study. used attendance, adjusted shortened version spiritual well-being scale (SWBS), its two...

Background and purpose: Fatigue is frequent important in the lives of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. It multidimensional, with physical mental aspects. The aim our study was to explore impact fatigue on quality life (QoL) for PD Methods: sample consisted 175 patients from Eastern Slovakia (52% males, mean age 68.2 ± 9.2, duration 7.4 6.7). Multidimensional Inventory (five dimensions), Disease Quality Life Questionnaire (eight dimensions) Unified Rating Scale were used. Demographic data...

Background: Previous studies indicate that self-esteem is lower among adolescents of low socio-economic status and associated with a number intrapersonal, interpersonal socio-cultural factors. Evidence on the mechanisms by which these factors contribute to connection between developing incomplete, however. The purpose this cross-sectional study assess whether personality, mental health social support relationship self-esteem. Methods: A sample 3694 elementary-school students from Slovakia...

Abstract Background Our study aims to follow this effort and explore the association between health, socioeconomic background, school-related factors, social support adolescents' sense of coherence educational aspirations among adolescents from different tracks contribute existing body knowledge on role in reproduction health inequalities. We expect that background will development aspirations, but be modified by available individual resources, which may particularly favourable for group who...

Purpose: Bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction are often overlooked symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) can be associated lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim is to explore the association bladder, HRQoL MS stratified by disease duration (≤5 >5 years) controlled for clinical sociodemographic variables. Methods: study comprised 223 (mean age 38.9 ± 10.8 years, 67% female, mean EDSS 3.0 1.5) who filled out Short-Form-36 Health Survey, Bladder Control Scale, Bowel...

Abstract This study explored the associations between adolescents’ assertive behavior, psychological well‐being, and self‐esteem. The sample consisted of 1,023 students (14.9 ± .51; 47.6% boys). Two dimensions Scale for Interpersonal Behavior (distress performance), 2 factors General Health Questionnaire‐12 (depression/anxiety social dysfunction), R osenberg Self‐Esteem (positive self‐esteem negative self‐esteem) were used; data analyzed using hierarchical linear regression. It was found...