Health Behavior of Young People Aged 12–18 with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities in Hungary.
Introduction: People with disabilities are characterized by suboptimal health and lower self-rating health. Their need for health care is greater, they often have a higher prevalence of health problems and they have more difficulty accessing health care. The aim of this study was to assess the healt...
| Publicado en: | Children Vol. 12; no. 6; pp. 753 - 771 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=186202475&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 186202475 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 22279067 LW6K jtl: Children issn: 22279067 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jun2025 vid: 12 iid: 6 pid: 97109 pub: MDPI artinfo: ui: 186202475 186202475 186202475 10.3390/children12060753 186202475 ppf: 753 ppct: 18 formats: tig: atl: Health Behavior of Young People Aged 12–18 with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities in Hungary. aug: au: Barabás, Ágota Erdei, Renáta J. Móré, Mariann Pázmány, Viktória Sárváry, Attila Toldy-Schedel, Emil Grestyák, Anita M. Nagy, Attila Csaba Kiss, Orsolya P. Takács, Péter affil: Department of Health Methodology and Prevention, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Debrecen, Sóstói u. 2–4, 4400 Nyíregyháza, Hungary (V.P.) sug: subj: Health Behavior Evaluation Health Behavior Evaluation Health Status Indicators Evaluation Autism Spectrum Disorder Intellectual Disability Children with Disabilities Psychosocial Factors Students with Disabilities Psychosocial Factors Student Attitudes Evaluation Human Male Female Child Adolescence Cross Sectional Studies Questionnaires Hungary Food Habits Evaluation Physical Activity Evaluation Psychological Well-Being Evaluation Self Report Health Status Evaluation Comparative Studies Severity of Disability Food Intake Dietary Reference Intakes Fruit Vegetables Anxiety Child: 6-12 years Adolescent: 13-18 years Male Female ab: Introduction: People with disabilities are characterized by suboptimal health and lower self-rating health. Their need for health care is greater, they often have a higher prevalence of health problems and they have more difficulty accessing health care. The aim of this study was to assess the health behaviors and health indicators of 12–18-year-old young people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder, and to explore their school-related perceptions in the Northern Great Plain region of Hungary. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted with the participation of 185 young people. A custom questionnaire was used, based on the Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey, assessing eating habits, oral care, physical activity, mental well-being, and self-reported health status. The sample was categorized into three groups: the ID1 (Intellectual Disability level 1) group, encompassing young individuals with mild intellectual disability; the ID2 group, encompassing young people with moderate intellectual disability; and the ID+ASD group, encompassing young individuals affected by both intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. Results: Consumption of various food types was below optimal levels. Low intake of fruits and vegetables was common, with only 21.6% of the respondents consuming fruit daily and 23.8% consuming vegetables daily. ID1 group reported significantly higher rates of nervousness several times a week (17.8% vs. 5.6% and 6.9%, p < 0.001), sleep difficulties (28.8% vs. 7.4% and 15.5%, p = 0.032), and dizziness (9.6% vs. 1.9% and 3.4%, p = 0.022) compared to the other two groups. A third school-related factor, related to negative emotions, showed a near-significant difference (p = 0.064), suggesting that students with both autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability perceive lower levels of acceptance from teachers. On school-free days, computer usage was significantly highest in the ID+ASD group; 50% of them used a computer for at least 4 h per day. Conclusions: To improve mental well-being among affected children, psychological support and the implementation of mental health programs are recommended. In addition to teaching stress management techniques and coping mechanisms, integrating relaxation techniques into comprehensive developmental programs—both individually and in groups—is advised. For teachers, it is recommended to acquire disability-specific communication strategies. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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