Citation

Noirhomme-Renard F, Deccache A. Arch. Pediatr. 2007; 14(8): 1020-1027.

Vernacular Title

La sante physique, mentale et les comportements de sante des adolescents

Affiliation

Unité d'éducation pour la santé, école de santé publique, faculté de médecine, université catholique de Louvain, 5070, avenue Emmanuel-Mounier, 1200 Bruxelles, Belgique. florence.renard@reso.ucl.ac.be

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.arcped.2007.02.095

PMID

17521894

Abstract

The objectives of this article are to: a) review literature about physical, mental health and behaviors of first generation immigrant adolescents and its evolution; b) compare first and second generations immigrant adolescents'health. Studies usually compare first generation and others adolescents groups: 1) first generation adolescents shows better physical health and behaviors than second generation; 2) first generation adolescents shows variable results for mental health compared to second generation and host adolescents according to the studies; 3) a degradation of physical health and behaviors is observed with the time passed in the host country. These results show necessity of a precocious evaluation of first generation adolescents' needs for a good planification of health promotion and prevention actions to preserve their health advantage at arrival.

Language: fr