title: Perceived financial status, health, and maladjustment in adolescence.
abstract: This study examines the relationship between adolescent perception of family financial status and diverse aspects of health and maladjustment. Data were derived from the 2005 Ontario Student Drug Use Survey of 7th-12th grade students in ontario, Canada. This biennial survey monitors mental and physical health, substance use, and delinquent behavior in adolescent students. Results indicate that the significance of perceived financial status varies across adolescent outcomes. Greater emotional distress and lower self-rated health are associated with a perception of below average financial status. The associations of illicit drug use and hazardous and harmful drinking with perceived financial status vary for younger and older adolescents. Adjustments for parental education highlight differences in the influences of perceived financial status and parental education on health and behavior. Results highlight the utility of perceived family financial status in examinations of adolescent health and behavior, and the importance of examining diverse aspects of health and maladjustment.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. hayley_hamilton@camh.net
authors.forename: Hayley A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noh
authors.forename: Edward M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Adlaf
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency; D008297:Male; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012917:Social Adjustment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology