Affiliation:
1. Institut Universitaire de Médecine Sociale et Préventive , Lausanne University Hospital , Biopole 2 , Route de la Corniche 10, 1010 , Lausanne , Switzerland
2. Institute of Social Sciences and LIVES , University of Lausanne , Lausanne , Switzerland
3. Institut Universitaire de Médecine Sociale et Préventive , Lausanne University Hospital , Lausanne , Switzerland
Abstract
Astract
Objectives
The objective of this study was to compare the characteristics of adolescents and young adults (AYA) who perceive themselves as popular with AYAs who perceive themselves as unpopular vis-á-vis peers from same-sex, opposite-sex, or both.
Methods
Among a representative sample of in-school 15–24 year-olds students (n=5,179) who completed a self-administrated questionnaire, we measured self-perception of popularity, socio-demographic data, ease to make same/opposite-sex friends, emotional well-being, school variables, substance use, sensation seeking, self-perception of pubertal timing, and aggressive/violent behavior.
Results
Overall, our findings put forth that popularity was associated to easiness of making same/opposite-sex friends, emotional well-being, socio-economical background, sensation seeking behaviors, and alcohol misuse. Differences appeared between males or females.
Conclusion
Findings indicate that popularity remains a very important issue among this age group and should be a red flag in clinical assessment. Future research should explore whether feeling of unpopularity can be used as a marker of adolescent well-being and hence help identify those youths who might need help.
Funder
Programme Intercantonal de Lutte contre la Dépendance au Jeu (PILDJ) and Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
Décharge Tremplin, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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