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Early Childhood Psychological Problems Predict a Poor Sense of Coherence in Adolescents

A 15-year Follow-up Study

Päivi-Leena Honkinen

University of Turku and Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland, paivi-leena.honkinen{at}utu.fi

Minna Aromaa

Turku City Hospital, Turku, Finland

Sakari Suominen

University of Turku, Turku, Finland

Päivi Rautava

Turku City Hospital, Turku, Finland

Andre Sourander

Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland

Hans Helenius

University of Turku, Turku, Finland

Matti Sillanpää

University of Turku, Turku, Finland

The aim of the present 15-year follow-up was to study the association between childhood psychological symptoms and sense of coherence (SOC) in adolescence. Destructive behaviour at three years, attention problems and thought problems at 12 years, attention problems, anxiety/depression, delinquency and somatic complaints at 15 years predicted a poor SOC at 18 years. Problems reported by adolescents themselves explained a poor SOC much more often than problems reported by parents. The identification of early childhood behavioural problems helps us to identify children at risk of ill-being in adolescence since problems seem to persist unchanged until that period of life.

Key Words: adolescence • childhood • psychological symptoms • sense of coherence

Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 14, No. 4, 587-600 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1359105309103578
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