Raustorp A1,2
1Gothenburg University, Nutrition and Sport Science, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2Linnaeus University, Sport Science, Kalmar, Sweden
Background: In Sweden, psychological ill-health (PI) has been reported to increase the last decades with 100% and up to 10% of boys and girls are reported to suffer. PI includes many conditions with different levels of impairment, all from single, more or less painful anxiety or anxiety disorder to mental illnesses that require hospital care. Among youth especially prevalence of depression and anxiety syndrome is reported to increase, throughout the timespan,
Youths' self-awareness is affected much by peer relationships and their belonging in different social contexts. Youth's confidence in and valuation of their own abilities are based on a comparison with one´s surroundings, environment and social arena. With increased self-awareness and a constantly comparison with peers, there is an increased risk for the perception of not be good enough, which can result in negative feelings. Self-image, as part of the self awareness is merely the description of one self, self-esteem is seen as a valuation of the good and valuable in the self-description. Low self-esteem is reported to be connected to overweight and obesity, depression and anxiety.
Purpose: Purpose of this study was to investigate 17 years' time trends of perceived PSE and perceived GSE among Swedish youth using data from two independent cross-sectional cohorts, 2000 and 2017.
Methods: The present study consists of two independent cross-sectional cohorts from 2000 and 2017. In October 2000, data for self-esteem and anthropometry were collected from youth in Grade 5 (age 11) (n=74 (n=39 boys) and Grade 8 (age 14) n=84 (n=45 boys). In October 2017, youth from the identical schools provided data according identical procedures for the same variables as in 2000. In Grade 5 and in Grade 8 (n=186, 96 boys) and (140, 63 boys) respectively participated. Self-esteem was assessed with the Children and Youth Physical Self-Perception Profile (CY-PSPP).
Results: There was a significant higher GSE in 2017 as compared to 2000 among both Grade 5 boys (p .001) and girls (p .001) and Grade 8 boys (p = .008) and girls (p .001). Similarly, significant higher PSE was observed in 2017 as compared to 2000 among both Grade 5 boys (p .001) and girls (p = .023) and Grade 8 boys (p = .025) and girls (p = .002).
Conclusion(s): In both Grade 5 and Grade 8, there were a significant higher GSE in the 2017 cohort as compared to the 2000 cohort among both in boys and girls. This is not in line with the dramatically increased physical ill-health as reported during the last decade in Sweden.
Implications: The 100% increase in prevalence of youth psychological ill-health is based on diagnoses established in contact with the health care system. These figures ought to result in lower self esteem rates in 2017. Dispite limitations in the present study it has been proposed that part of the increased number partly can be explained by the fact that psychological ill-health today is less stigmatized and youth, therefore, to a higher extent contact the health care system.
Keywords: Psychological ill health, global self esteem, CYPSPP
Funding acknowledgements: Kempefoundations
Youths' self-awareness is affected much by peer relationships and their belonging in different social contexts. Youth's confidence in and valuation of their own abilities are based on a comparison with one´s surroundings, environment and social arena. With increased self-awareness and a constantly comparison with peers, there is an increased risk for the perception of not be good enough, which can result in negative feelings. Self-image, as part of the self awareness is merely the description of one self, self-esteem is seen as a valuation of the good and valuable in the self-description. Low self-esteem is reported to be connected to overweight and obesity, depression and anxiety.
Purpose: Purpose of this study was to investigate 17 years' time trends of perceived PSE and perceived GSE among Swedish youth using data from two independent cross-sectional cohorts, 2000 and 2017.
Methods: The present study consists of two independent cross-sectional cohorts from 2000 and 2017. In October 2000, data for self-esteem and anthropometry were collected from youth in Grade 5 (age 11) (n=74 (n=39 boys) and Grade 8 (age 14) n=84 (n=45 boys). In October 2017, youth from the identical schools provided data according identical procedures for the same variables as in 2000. In Grade 5 and in Grade 8 (n=186, 96 boys) and (140, 63 boys) respectively participated. Self-esteem was assessed with the Children and Youth Physical Self-Perception Profile (CY-PSPP).
Results: There was a significant higher GSE in 2017 as compared to 2000 among both Grade 5 boys (p .001) and girls (p .001) and Grade 8 boys (p = .008) and girls (p .001). Similarly, significant higher PSE was observed in 2017 as compared to 2000 among both Grade 5 boys (p .001) and girls (p = .023) and Grade 8 boys (p = .025) and girls (p = .002).
Conclusion(s): In both Grade 5 and Grade 8, there were a significant higher GSE in the 2017 cohort as compared to the 2000 cohort among both in boys and girls. This is not in line with the dramatically increased physical ill-health as reported during the last decade in Sweden.
Implications: The 100% increase in prevalence of youth psychological ill-health is based on diagnoses established in contact with the health care system. These figures ought to result in lower self esteem rates in 2017. Dispite limitations in the present study it has been proposed that part of the increased number partly can be explained by the fact that psychological ill-health today is less stigmatized and youth, therefore, to a higher extent contact the health care system.
Keywords: Psychological ill health, global self esteem, CYPSPP
Funding acknowledgements: Kempefoundations
Topic: Mental health; Health promotion & wellbeing/healthy ageing; Paediatrics
Ethics approval required: Yes
Institution: Linnaeus University
Ethics committee: Regional Etic Committee Linköping University
Ethics number: 2000: DNR: 00-151; and 2017: DNR: 201-31.
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