Anxiety and aspects of health behavior among adolescents in Northern Ireland.
A sample of 238 15- to 16-year-old secondary school students from Northern Ireland answered a questionnaire in their schools about the level of anxiety and some aspects of their health behavior. Analysis of the findings showed that these teenagers had no higher anxiety than a Northern American sample of teenagers. In addition, anxiety was clearly correlated with a variety of health complaints and with use of the health service. The findings are discussed with reference to previous research on adolescent health and on stress in Northern Ireland.
Murray
M
M
Department of Psychology, University of Ulster, Magee College, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Clifford
S
S
D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006262:Health; D015438:Health Behavior; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009656:North America; D009660:Northern Ireland