Is hunger associated with truancy among in-school adolescents in Tanzania? Evidence from the 2015 Global School-based Health Survey

Seidu, Abdul‐Aziz; Dadzie, Louis Kobina

doi:10.1007/s10389-019-01165-2

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“…Of these, 76 estimates for 68 countries across 17 studies were included in meta-analysis ( fig 3 , fig 4 , fig 5 , fig 6 ), nearly all from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey. Five meta-analyses were conducted, one for each of the following WHO regions: Africa (five studies, 57 58 59 60 61 11 countries), the Americas (five studies, 62 63 64 65 66 26 countries), Eastern Mediterranean (two studies, 58 67 10 countries), South-East Asia (five studies, 58 68 69 70 71 nine countries), and Western Pacific (four studies, 58 71 72 73 12 countries). A meta-analysis was not performed for Europe owing to fewer comparable measures across a small number of countries with prevalence data for this age group.…”

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The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Luo

Eres

et al. 2022

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Objectives To identify data availability, gaps, and patterns for population level prevalence of loneliness globally, to summarise prevalence estimates within World Health Organization regions when feasible through meta-analysis, and to examine temporal trends of loneliness in countries where data exist. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Embase, Medline, PsycINFO, and Scopus for peer reviewed literature, and Google Scholar and Open Grey for grey literature, supplemented by backward reference searching (to 1 September 2021) Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Observational studies based on nationally representative samples (n≥292), validated instruments, and prevalence data for 2000-19. Two researchers independently extracted data and assessed the risk of bias using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist. Random effects meta-analysis was conducted in the subset of studies with relatively homogeneous research methods by measurement instrument, age group, and WHO region. Results Prevalence data were available for 113 countries or territories, according to official WHO nomenclature for regions, from 57 studies. Data were available for adolescents (12-17 years) in 77 countries or territories, young adults (18-29 years) in 30 countries, middle aged adults (30-59 years) in 32 countries, and older adults (≥60 years) in 40 countries. Data for all age groups except adolescents were lacking outside of Europe. Overall, 212 estimates for 106 countries from 24 studies were included in meta-analyses. The pooled prevalence of loneliness for adolescents ranged from 9.2% (95% confidence interval 6.8% to 12.4%) in South-East Asia to 14.4% (12.2% to 17.1%) in the Eastern Mediterranean region. For adults, meta-analysis was conducted for the European region only, and a consistent geographical pattern was shown for all adult age groups. The lowest prevalence of loneliness was consistently observed in northern European countries (2.9%, 1.8% to 4.5% for young adults; 2.7%, 2.4% to 3.0% for middle aged adults; and 5.2%, 4.2% to 6.5% for older adults) and the highest in eastern European countries (7.5%, 5.9% to 9.4% for young adults; 9.6%, 7.7% to 12.0% for middle aged adults; and 21.3%, 18.7% to 24.2% for older adults). Conclusion Problematic levels of loneliness are experienced by a substantial proportion of the population in many countries. The substantial difference in data coverage between high income countries (particularly Europe) and low and middle income countries raised an important equity issue. Evidence on the temporal trends of loneliness is insufficient. The findings of this meta-analysis are limited by data scarcity and methodological heterogeneity. Loneliness should be incorporated into general health surveillance with broader geographical and age coverage, using standardised and validated measurement tools. Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42019131448.

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The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Luo

Eres

et al. 2022

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“…It was dichotomized into "1"(if the respondent missed school at least one day without permission) and "0" (if the respondent did not miss school without permission). The outcome variable was recoded on a dichotomous scale, consistent with previous studies on truancy using GSHS data 23,25,[45][46][47] .…”

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A moderated mediation analysis of the association between smoking and suicide attempts among adolescents in 28 countries

Peprah

Asare

Okwei

et al. 2023

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Globally, evidence has shown that many adolescents are victims of substance use, mainly cigarette smoking, and it has been associated with suicidal ideation. However, the mechanisms underlying this association are poorly understood. This study examines whether truancy mediates and gender moderates the association of cigarette smoking with suicide attempts among adolescents in 28 countries. Data from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey were used. Hierarchical multiple logistic regression analyses were used to estimate the effect-modification of gender on cigarette smoking and suicide attempt. The mediating effect of truancy on the association between cigarette smoking and suicidal attempt was assessed using the generalized decomposition method. Cigarette smoking was associated with suicide attempts after adjusting for several confounding variables (aOR = 1.21; 95% CI = 1.09–1.33). The bootstrap results from the generalized decomposition analysis indicated that truancy partially mediated the association of cigarette smoking with a suicide attempt, contributing 21% of the total effect among in-school adolescents. Hierarchical regression analyses suggested that gender moderated the effect of cigarette smoking on suicidal attempts: female adolescents who smoked had 36% higher odds of suicidal attempts compared to male adolescents. The findings suggest possible pathways for designing and implementing interventions to address adolescents' cigarette smoking and truancy to prevent suicidal attempts.

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“…For example, the occurrence of truancy was as high as 59% in Zambia (Muula et al 2012); 46% in Liberia (Onyeaka et al 2020); 41% in Laos, Southeast Asia (Pengpid and Peltzer 2019); and 37% apiece in Bangladesh (Hasan et al 2023), Mozambique (Seidu 2019), and 37% in Ghana (Onyeaka et al 2020). Additionally, 32% in Indonesia (WHO 2007;Pengpid and Peltzer 2017), 30-31% in Malaysia (Shah et al 2012;Yoep et al 2016), 26% in Tanzania (Seidu et al 2021), 25% in Pakistan (Hasan et al 2023), 23% in Benni (Onyeaka et al 2020), 22% in Swaziland (Siziya et al 2007), 18% in Thailand (WHO 2008), 15% in Afghanistan (Hasan et al 2023), 15% in Vietnam (Pengpid and Peltzer 2017), and 11% in the USA reported adolescent truancy (Maynard et al 2017;Vaughn et al 2013). The prevalence of truancy in low-and middle-income countries is higher because students from socio-economically disadvantaged schools are likelier to miss school than those in advantaged schools (OECD 2019;Sosu et al 2021).…”

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“…The constructs of the SEM and BPS informed the selection of explanatory variables of adolescent PE truancy in Benin, such that explanatory variables in this study were grouped into demographic, biological/physical, psychological, and social factors. Empirical studies have found that in-school adolescents' truancy is associated with demographics (gender, age, grade level), biological/physical factors (hunger, alcohol use, marijuana use, sedentary lifestyle), psychological factors (suicidal ideation, loneliness, worry), and social factors (truancy from school, physical attacks, parental supervision of homework, parental understanding and support) Peltzer 2017, 2019;Seidu 2019;Seidu et al 2019Seidu et al , 2021.…”

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Gender-Based Biopsychosocial Correlates of Truancy in Physical Education: A National Survey among Adolescents in Benin

Srem-Sai,

Agormedah,

Hagan

et al. 2024

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Truancy among in-school adolescents has long been established as a major issue that negatively impacts educational attainment or goals and mental health-related issues. However, research on subjects such as physical education (PE) truancy and its correlates is somewhat limited. This study estimated the prevalence of PE and assessed the factors associated with PE truancy in Benin among in-school adolescents. The 2016 Benin’s Global School-Based Health Survey (GSHS) data from a sample of in-school adolescents (n = 2496; 13–17 years) were used for data analysis. The overall prevalence of past 30-day truancy in PE class was 15.4%, with female adolescents reporting a higher prevalence of PE truancy than their male counterparts. Stratified by gender, the regression analyses showed that males in 3rd–6th grade (aOR = 0.69, CI = 0.50–0.96) experiencing hunger (aOR = 0.51, CI = 0.32–0.81) and having suicidal ideations (aOR = 1.64, CI = 1.07–2.53) predisposed adolescents to PE truant behaviour. For female in-school adolescents experiencing hunger (aOR = 1.75, CI = 1.15–2.65), drinking alcohol (aOR = 0.62, CI = 0.44–0.87), having sedentary lifestyles (aOR = 0.62, CI = 0.40–0.96), and being physically attacked (aOR = 0.53, CI = 0.33–0.87) were significantly associated with PE truancy. However, understanding and supportive parents [aOR = 0.61, 95% CI = 0.41–0.91] was a protective factor against PE truancy. The present findings suggest the design of gender-sensitive school-based interventions to help minimise or prevent PE truancy among in-school adolescents in Benin based on the predisposing factors while emphasising the protective influences.

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Is hunger associated with truancy among in-school adolescents in Tanzania? Evidence from the 2015 Global School-based Health Survey

Cited by 6 publications

References 13 publications

The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

A moderated mediation analysis of the association between smoking and suicide attempts among adolescents in 28 countries

Gender-Based Biopsychosocial Correlates of Truancy in Physical Education: A National Survey among Adolescents in Benin

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