Self-reported health and health risky behaviour of Roma adolescents in Slovakia: a comparison with the non-Roma

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angličtina
Original language name
Self-reported health and health risky behaviour of Roma adolescents in Slovakia: a comparison with the non-Roma
Original language description
Roma people form one of the largest and the oldest minorities in Europe. Roma adults' health has been found to be worse than the health of non-Roma but systematic research on Roma adolescents' health in particular is almost entirely lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the health status and health-endangering behaviours of Roma adolescents living in poor Roma settlements in the Eastern part of Slovakia and to compare them with their non-Roma counterparts, and to assess the impact of socioeconomic status, social desirability and perceived discrimination on the results. We used a cross-sectional study design, and compared a sample of Roma adolescents (N=330; boys 48.5%; mean age=14.50, SD=1.03) with non-Roma adolescents (N=722; boys 53.2%; mean age=14.86, SD=0.63). Compared to non-Roma adolescents Roma adolescents reported poorer self-rated health, more accidents and injuries and more frequent use of healthcare, though fewer health complaints, higher social support from
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Project
<a href="/en/project/EE.2.3.20.0063" target="_blank" >EE.2.3.20.0063: Social determinants of health among social and health disadvantaged groups of population</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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