TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - School absenteeism, health-related quality of life [HRQoL] and happiness among young adults aged 16-26 years
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - van den Toren, Suzanne J.
A1  - van Grieken, Amy
A1  - Mulder, Wico C.
A1  - Vanneste, Yvonne Tm
A1  - Lugtenberg, Marjolein
A1  - de Kroon, Marlou LA
A1  - Tan, Siok Swan
A1  - Raat, Hein
SP  - e16183321
EP  - e16183321
VL  - 16
IS  - 18
N2  - This study examines the association between school absenteeism, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and happiness among young adults aged 16-26 years attending vocational education. Cross-sectional data from a survey among 676 young adults were analyzed. School absenteeism was measured by the self-reported number of sick days in the past eight weeks and hours of truancy in the past four weeks. HRQOL was measured by the 12-item Short Form Health Survey; physical and mental component summary scores were calculated. General happiness was assessed on a scale of 0-10, higher scores indicating greater happiness. Linear regression analyses were performed. The study population had a mean age of 18.5 years (SD 2.2); 26.1% were boys. Young adults with ≥5 sick days or ≥6 h of truancy reported lower mental HRQOL compared to young adults without sickness absence or truancy (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Young adults with 1-4 and ≥5 sick days reported lower physical HRQOL compared to young adults who had not reported to be sick (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Young adults with 1-5 h and ≥6 h of truancy reported higher physical HRQOL compared to young adults who were not truant (<i>p</i> < 0.05). No associations were observed between school absence and happiness. Lower self-reported mental HRQOL was observed among young adults with more school absenteeism due to sickness or truancy. Sickness absence was additionally associated with lower physical HRQOL.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16183321
ID  - ref1
ER  -