TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Neighbourhood satisfaction and happiness but not urbanization level affect self-rated health in adolescents
JO  - Scandinavian journal of public health
A1  - Shiue, Ivy
SP  - 498
EP  - 500
VL  - 40
IS  - 5
N2  - Background: It is hypothesized that neighbourhood satisfaction and subjective happiness are associated with self-rated health or mediate the effect from urbanization levels among youth. Methods: Taiwan Youth Project was a cross-sectional study in two cities, Taipei and Yilan, Taiwan including 5,586 students. Information on neighbourhood satisfaction, happiness, urbanization levels, and self-rated health was obtained by interview. Results: Neighbourhood satisfaction and happiness were both significantly associated with self-rated health (both p<0.001) while urbanization level was not (p>0.05). Neighbourhood satisfaction is also highly correlated with happiness (p<0.001). Conclusions: Future public health intervention should attend to neighbourhood satisfaction and happiness for youth.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1403-4948
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1403494812449081
ID  - ref1
ER  -