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The Prediction of Health-related Behaviour in Elementary School Children

Arnold Lohaus

University of Marburg, Germany & Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany lohausa{at}mailer.uni-marburg.de

Johannes Klein-Hessling

University of Marburg, Germany & Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany

Juliane Ball

University of Marburg, Germany & Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany

Martin Wild

University of Marburg, Germany & Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany

This study investigates the importance of psychological concepts with regard to health-related behaviour in elementary school children based on self-report data of 802 second- and fourth-graders. The results show significant relations of self-efficacy and the choice of appropriate coping strategies to positive health-related behaviours. The amount of stress experiences (measured by the Youth Self-Report) is associated to health-risky behaviours for the total sample and for the gender subgroups, while the other predictor variables show inconsistent relations for different subgroups. The significance of the results for health-promotion during early developmental stages is discussed.

Key Words: coping • health promotion • health-related behaviour • psychological symptoms • self-efficacy • somatic symptoms

Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 9, No. 3, 375-379 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1359105304042347
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