A head above the rest: Height and adolescent psychological well-being

被引：34

作者：

Rees, Daniel I. ^{[1
]}

Sabia, Joseph J. ^{[2
]}

Argys, Laura M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Colorado, Dept Econ, Denver, CO 80217 USA

[2] American Univ, Dept Publ Adm & Policy, Sch Publ Affairs, Washington, DC 20016 USA

来源：

ECONOMICS & HUMAN BIOLOGY | 2009年 / 7卷 / 02期

关键词：

Height; Depression; Self-esteem; Education; SELF-ESTEEM; SUBSTANCE USE; RISK-FACTORS; DEPRESSION; BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; DISADVANTAGE; ASSOCIATION; STATURE; BEAUTY;

D O I：

10.1016/j.ehb.2009.04.002

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, we examine the effect of adolescent height on mental health as measured by Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) scores and Rosenberg Self-Esteem (RSE) scores. We find evidence that height is associated with fewer symptoms of depression among females 17-19 years of age, and among males 12-19 years of age. The negative relationship between height and depression among males persists after controlling for body mass index (BMI), differences in pubertal timing, and individual fixed effects, but does not explain the effect of height on educational attainment. We conclude that there is a small psychological benefit for males to being taller as an adolescent. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

引用

页码：217 / 228

页数：12

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