Quality of life in adolescents in the environmental domain: association with behavioral and sociodemographic factors

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality of life of students enrolled in technical courses integrated into high school at a Federal Educational Institution in the city of Crato, Ceará. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, quantitative and census study with the participation of 202 adolescents aged between 14 and 19 years. To measure quality of life, the Whoqol-bref methodology was used, consisting of the Physical, Psychological, Social Relations and Environment domains. A sociodemographic and behavioral questionnaire was also used to characterize the participants. The data were digitized in Excel 2016. In the data analysis, descriptive statistics and regressions were applied through structural equation modeling, using the maximum likelihood estimator. A significance level of p < 0.05 was adopted. RESULTS: A significant association was found between the variables: Income and Environment Domain; Alcohol Consumption and the Environment Domain; Sex and the Environment Domain; Age and the Environment Domain. CONCLUSION: Alternatives that seek to improve the lifestyle and quality of life of the adolescents studied can be outlined within the school environment. Programs, projects and actions that aim to raise awareness and consciousness of the harm caused by sedentary behavior, alcohol consumption, inadequate diet, excessive use of social networks, and few hours of sleep, involving not only students but also their families, can be a way to change the current daily attitudes of these individuals.