title: Social and Health Determinants of Adolescents' Wellbeing in Jordan: Implications for Policy and Practice.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examined the extent to which health related aspect, health outcome, behaviour outcomes and social connectedness may predict adolescents' wellbeing at the schools of Jordan.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using a two-stage cluster sampling technique 1166 adolescents completed the Health Behaviour of School Children survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Stepwise Regression Analysis showed that the adolescents' wellbeing was predicted by academic achievements, bullying behaviour, eating habits, psycho-somatization, parent support and ease of communication with parents. These predictors explained 40% of the variance in the emotional wellbeing scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provides baseline information to build the evidence base for surveillance of health behaviors among adolescents in Jordan. Students' experiences of secondary school and their relationships at school continue to predict their emotional wellbeing.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia; Faculty of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Electronic address: d.arabiat@ecu.edu.au.
authors.forename: Diana H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Arabiat
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Electronic address: Abeer_shaheen@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Abeer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shaheen
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Electronic address: o.nassar@ju.edu.jo.
authors.forename: Ommaya
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nassar
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Electronic address: m.saleh@ju.edu.jo.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Electronic address: aymanjabay@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ayman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mansour
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000523:psychology*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012934:Social Isolation / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Adolescents; HBSC; Health; Predictors; Wellbeing