Factors associated with adolescents’ health-related quality of lifeObjective To analyze adolescents’ health-related quality of life and their associations with sociodemographic, family, health habits and behavior variables.
Methods This is a cross-sectional study developed at a Federal Institute in 2018, in the cities of Pedreiras and Grajaú, located in the state of Maranhão, with the participation of 289 adolescents. Participant characterization was carried out using sociodemographic, family, health habits and behavior data, and the health-related quality of life was assessed using the KIDSCREEN-52. To verify which variables significantly influenced the health-related quality of life of adolescents, a multinomial regression analysis was performed.
Results The following influenced adolescents’ health-related quality of life: sex (p=0.002, OR=2.396, CI=1.3777-4.169), age (p=0.021, OR=0.515, CI=0.292-0.906), family size (p=0.012, OR=2.004, CI=1.167-3.441), family head (p=0.005, OR=5.491, CI=1.687-7.875), frequency with which they practice physical activity (p=0.000, OR= 10.596, CI=3.425-2.785), weight (p=0.000, OR=8.147, CI=3.397-19.541) and sleep satisfaction (p=0.000, OR=13.377, CI=4.625-38.691).
Conclusion Adolescents’ quality of life is a multifactorial construct and was associated with individual characteristics, family variables and lifestyle habits. Sleep satisfaction, as well as the practice of physical activity and weight satisfaction, were the main predictors of good quality of life.
Quality of life; Health profile; Health risk behaviors; Adolescent health