D.O.T. Research Group for Mental Health of Children and Adolescents, Ludwig Boltzmann Society at Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Dr. Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30, 3500, Krems an der Donau, Austria.
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tulln, Tulln, Austria.
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2021 Oct;133(19-20):1057-1063. doi: 10.1007/s00508-020-01726-6. Epub 2020 Sep 2.
A wide variety of variables determine health and well-being in adolescence. How these variables may differ in relation to gender or sex is often not clear. In addition, research on sex differences often focuses on females rather than males. This review gives an overview on the literature with respect to possible gender/sex-specific determinants and correlates of health and well-being in adolescent boys. The search strategy used the approach of a narrative review, which led to 17 papers being included. The data synthesis employed a qualitative and descriptive analysis approach. We found sex differences in three categories: clinical symptoms, health and well-being, and risk behavior. The results show a variety of determinants that lead to sex differences in health outcomes, such as peer relations, social economic status, physical activity and coping styles. Strengths and limitations of the literature and implications for future research are discussed.
在青春期，各种各样的因素决定着健康和幸福。这些因素在性别方面可能存在怎样的差异，往往并不清楚。此外，有关性别差异的研究通常侧重于女性，而不是男性。本综述概述了有关青春期男孩健康和幸福的可能具有性别特异性的决定因素和相关性的文献。该研究策略采用了叙述性综述的方法，共纳入了 17 篇论文。数据综合采用了定性和描述性分析方法。我们发现了三个类别的性别差异：临床症状、健康和幸福以及风险行为。结果表明，有多种决定因素导致了健康结果方面的性别差异，例如同伴关系、社会经济地位、体育活动和应对方式。讨论了文献的优缺点以及对未来研究的启示。
