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Thursday 10 September, Parallel session B
Adolescents
Inequalities in the health and well-being of 15-year-old boys and girls in Scotland and the mediating effect of the family meal
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Background
Previous research has shown the importance of the family in young people’s health. In particular, family structure has been associated with a range of health outcomes with those living in both-parent families generally faring best.
Objective
The aim of this study is to describe health and health behaviour in different family structures and to assess the mediating role of the family meal on this association.
Methods
Data from the 2006 Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children survey were modelled using Multilevel Binomial …