Social determinants of primordial prevention on youth: a Portuguese population-based cross-sectional study
Adolescence represents a critical period for developing health behaviours with long-term implications. This cross-sectional study examined the prevalence of health risk behaviours and their determinants among a population-based sample of 726 adolescents and young adults (14–24 years old) in northern...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Taylor & Francis Group
2025-12-01
|
| Series: | Cogent Social Sciences |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2025.2474735 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850139640310267904 |
|---|---|
| author | Carlos Franclim Silva Luísa Sá Daniel Beirão Paula Rocha Paulo Santos |
| author_facet | Carlos Franclim Silva Luísa Sá Daniel Beirão Paula Rocha Paulo Santos |
| author_sort | Carlos Franclim Silva |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Adolescence represents a critical period for developing health behaviours with long-term implications. This cross-sectional study examined the prevalence of health risk behaviours and their determinants among a population-based sample of 726 adolescents and young adults (14–24 years old) in northern Portugal. Utilising random route sampling, participants completed a self-administered survey assessing socio-demographics, health behaviours (diet, physical activity, alcohol, and tobacco use), spirituality, global health status, body image, and sources of health information. The study revealed a high prevalence of unhealthy behaviours: dietary errors (43.6%), insufficient physical activity (51.3%), regular tobacco use (14.7%), and regular alcohol consumption (13.4%). Significant determinants included sex, age, marital status, education, employment, spirituality, family income, self-perceived health, and body image satisfaction. These findings underscore the need for comprehensive health promotion interventions that effectively address social determinants of health and individual factors to improve the well-being of adolescents and young adults’ well-being. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-bca7f93870e241a08ca7a9a30b4d8479 |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 2331-1886 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-12-01 |
| publisher | Taylor & Francis Group |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Cogent Social Sciences |
| spelling | doaj-art-bca7f93870e241a08ca7a9a30b4d84792025-08-20T02:30:12ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862025-12-0111110.1080/23311886.2025.2474735Social determinants of primordial prevention on youth: a Portuguese population-based cross-sectional studyCarlos Franclim Silva0Luísa Sá1Daniel Beirão2Paula Rocha3Paulo Santos4MEDCIDS – Department of Medicine of Community, Information and Health Decision Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalMEDCIDS – Department of Medicine of Community, Information and Health Decision Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalMEDCIDS – Department of Medicine of Community, Information and Health Decision Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalCenter for Research in Higher Education Policies (CIPES), Universities of Aveiro and Porto, de Aveiro, PortugalMEDCIDS – Department of Medicine of Community, Information and Health Decision Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalAdolescence represents a critical period for developing health behaviours with long-term implications. This cross-sectional study examined the prevalence of health risk behaviours and their determinants among a population-based sample of 726 adolescents and young adults (14–24 years old) in northern Portugal. Utilising random route sampling, participants completed a self-administered survey assessing socio-demographics, health behaviours (diet, physical activity, alcohol, and tobacco use), spirituality, global health status, body image, and sources of health information. The study revealed a high prevalence of unhealthy behaviours: dietary errors (43.6%), insufficient physical activity (51.3%), regular tobacco use (14.7%), and regular alcohol consumption (13.4%). Significant determinants included sex, age, marital status, education, employment, spirituality, family income, self-perceived health, and body image satisfaction. These findings underscore the need for comprehensive health promotion interventions that effectively address social determinants of health and individual factors to improve the well-being of adolescents and young adults’ well-being.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2025.2474735Adolescentyoung adultnoncommunicable diseasepreventive medicinesocial determinants of healthhealth risk behaviours |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Franclim Silva Luísa Sá Daniel Beirão Paula Rocha Paulo Santos Social determinants of primordial prevention on youth: a Portuguese population-based cross-sectional study Cogent Social Sciences Adolescent young adult noncommunicable disease preventive medicine social determinants of health health risk behaviours |
| title | Social determinants of primordial prevention on youth: a Portuguese population-based cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Social determinants of primordial prevention on youth: a Portuguese population-based cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Social determinants of primordial prevention on youth: a Portuguese population-based cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social determinants of primordial prevention on youth: a Portuguese population-based cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Social determinants of primordial prevention on youth: a Portuguese population-based cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | social determinants of primordial prevention on youth a portuguese population based cross sectional study |
| topic | Adolescent young adult noncommunicable disease preventive medicine social determinants of health health risk behaviours |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2025.2474735 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT carlosfranclimsilva socialdeterminantsofprimordialpreventiononyouthaportuguesepopulationbasedcrosssectionalstudy AT luisasa socialdeterminantsofprimordialpreventiononyouthaportuguesepopulationbasedcrosssectionalstudy AT danielbeirao socialdeterminantsofprimordialpreventiononyouthaportuguesepopulationbasedcrosssectionalstudy AT paularocha socialdeterminantsofprimordialpreventiononyouthaportuguesepopulationbasedcrosssectionalstudy AT paulosantos socialdeterminantsofprimordialpreventiononyouthaportuguesepopulationbasedcrosssectionalstudy |