Universität zu Köln

Rathmann, Katharina ORCID: 0000-0002-2892-1624, Pfoertner, Timo-Kolja, Osorio, Ana M., Hurrelmann, Klaus, Elgar, Frank J., Bosakova, Lucia ORCID: 0000-0001-8381-7064 and Richter, Matthias ORCID: 0000-0003-3898-3332 (2016). Adolescents' psychological health during the economic recession: does public spending buffer health inequalities among young people? BMC Public Health, 16. LONDON: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD. ISSN 1471-2458

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Abstract

Background: Many OECD countries have replied to economic recessions with an adaption in public spending on social benefits for families and young people in need. So far, no study has examined the impact of public social spending during the recent economic recession on health, and social inequalities in health among young people. This study investigates whether an increase in public spending relates to a lower prevalence in health complaints and buffers health inequalities among adolescents. Methods: Data were obtained from the 2009/2010 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study comprising 11 - 15-year-old adolescents from 27 European countries (N = 144,754). Socioeconomic position was measured by the Family Affluence Scale (FAS). Logistic multilevel models were conducted for the association between the absolute rate of public spending on family benefits per capita in 2010 and the relative change rate in family benefits (2006-2010) in relation to adolescent psychological health complaints in 2009/2010. Results: The absolute rate of public spending on family benefits in 2010 did not show a significant association with adolescents' psychological health complaints. Relative change rates of public spending on family benefits (2006-2010) were related to better health. Greater socioeconomic inequalities in psychological health complaints were found for countries with higher change rates in public spending on family benefits (2006-2010). Conclusions: The results partially support our hypothesis and highlight that policy initiatives in terms of an increase in family benefits might partially benefit adolescent health, but tend to widen social inequalities in adolescent health during the recent recession.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Rathmann, Katharina UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-2892-1624 UNSPECIFIED Pfoertner, Timo-Kolja UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Osorio, Ana M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hurrelmann, Klaus UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Elgar, Frank J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bosakova, Lucia UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-8381-7064 UNSPECIFIED Richter, Matthias UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-3898-3332 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-266333
DOI:	10.1186/s12889-016-3551-6
Journal or Publication Title:	BMC Public Health
Volume:	16
Date:	2016
Publisher:	BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
Place of Publication:	LONDON
ISSN:	1471-2458
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language FAMILY AFFLUENCE SCALE; MENTAL-HEALTH; CRISIS; COMPLAINTS; EUROPE; MULTILEVEL; COUNTRIES; CHILDREN; IMPACT; RISE Multiple languages Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/26633