Relevance of self-rated health level and mental health in Korean adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22073142 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yunjeong Kim (0000-0003-2944-7861), Yun Jeong Kim (0000-0003-0870-4320, Yeungnam University Medical Center), Joohee Shim (0000-0003-0521-844X, Yeungnam University College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 1526127-1526127 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1526127 |
| PMID | 40438041 |
| OpenAlex | W4410379630 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 21 |
Introduction In this study, we explored the impact of mental health on self-rated health of Korean adolescents. By examining the relationship between self-assessed health and mental-health issues, such as anxiety and depression, this study sought to inform strategies for enhancing health education and school-based interventions. Methods Secondary data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed, with a sample comprising 418 middle and high school students. The study examined general characteristics of the sample and the correlations between subjective health status and mental-health indicators and between subjective health status and physical activity levels. Frequency and cross-tabulation analyses were performed to explore these relationships. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors influencing subjective health status. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results Associations were noted between subjective health status and mental-health indicators, including stress recognition ( p < 0.05), suicidal ideation in the past year ( p < 0.001), suicide planning in the past year ( p < 0.001), suicide attempts in the past year ( p < 0.001), and counseling for mental-health problems in the past year ( p < 0.005). Additionally, subjective health status was correlated with the following physical activity metrics: average daily hours spent seated ( p < 0.05) and engagement in physical activities lasting 1 h or more per day ( p < 0.1). Several factors were identified to influence subjective health status including the frequency of breakfast consumption per week ( p < 0.05) and suicidal ideation in the past 1 year ( p < 0.05). Discussion The study findings highlight the considerable effects of mental health and health behaviors on adolescents’ subjective health status. Thus, addressing school health should go beyond promoting physical health alone. An environment that supports adolescents’ mental and social well-being, enabling them to grow into healthy adults, is necessary
Environmental health · Mental health · Psychiatry · Self-rated health · Health and Well-being Studies · Health and Wellbeing Research · Medicine · Psychology · Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth · Gerontology
Self-Reported Physical Health Among Aged Adults
Global Prevalence of Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Children and Adolescents During Covid-19
The age of adolescence
The Association Between Physical Activity and Self-Rated Health Among Older Adults
Subjective Well-Being and Self-Assessed Health of Adolescents
Social engagement and subjective health among older adults in South Korea
Importance-Performance Analysis of Health Perception among Korean Adolescents during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Distress and Perceived Health
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |