Publications by authors named "K Monshouwer"
We describe a new method for presenting and interpreting linear trends in health inequalities, and present a proof-of-concept analysis of inequalities in smoking among adolescents in Europe. We estimated the regression line of the assumed linear relationship between smoking prevalence in low- and high-socioeconomic status (SES) youth over time. Using simulation, we constructed a 95% confidence interval (CI) for the smoking prevalence in low-SES youth for when this would be 0% in high-SES youth, and we calculated the likelihood of eradicating smoking inequality (<5% for both low and high SES).
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- - The study examines the prevalence, incidence, and persistence of psychotic experiences (PEs) in a large sample of adults in the Netherlands, revealing that 16.5% reported a PE in their lifetime and 30.1% had a PE at a three-year follow-up.
- - Comparison between self-reported data and clinical interviews showed that self-reports indicated prevalence rates two to three times higher than validated assessments; however, the patterns of associated risk factors were consistent across both methods.
- - The findings suggest that while self-reported data on PEs may be inflated, they can still serve as a cost-effective means for future studies, emphasizing the need for PEs to be assessed in general healthcare settings due to
A school-based program to prevent depressive symptoms and strengthen well-being among pre-vocational students (Happy Lessons): protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial and implementation study.
BMC Public Health
January 2022
Background: Depression is one of the leading causes of illness and disability among young people. In the Netherlands, one in twelve Dutch adolescents has experienced depression in the last 12 months. Pre-vocational students are at higher risk for elevated depressive symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Not much is known about the correlation between gaming problems and substance use across different countries. This paper presents cross-national analyses of different gaming indicators and their relationship to substance use.
Methods: Based on data from the 2015 ESPAD study, differences in the relationship between gaming and substance use across 35 countries were analysed using multi-level logistic regression, using substance use as an individual level predictor, economic wealth as a country-level predictor and a combined problem gaming indicator as the outcome.