Adolescent health is strongly influenced by structural factors, national wealth, income inequality, access to education, safe and supportive families, schools, and supportive peers.

Adolescence and the social determinants of health

Denser adolescent peer social networks are associated with lower levels of harmful behavior, suggesting social network processes play a significant role in adolescent health behaviors.

Peer social network processes and adolescent health behaviors: A systematic review.

Interventions targeting adverse childhood experiences and racism may be more effective in mitigating mental health challenges associated with social determinants of mental health in adolescents.

Social determinants of mental health and adolescent anxiety and depression: Findings from the 2018 to 2019 National Survey of Children’s Health

Family practices, particularly parental well-being, play a significant role in explaining the association between socioeconomic disadvantage and poorer health in adolescents.

Socioeconomic position and self-rated health among female and male adolescents: The role of familial determinants in explaining health inequalities. Results of the German KiGGS study

Adolescent medical homes should incorporate social determinants of health into routine healthcare, utilizing multidisciplinary team members and screening tools to effectively connect adolescents to resources.

Addressing social determinants of health in the adolescent medical home

The latest Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey highlights the importance of social media, social determinants of health, and mental health in promoting adolescent well-being globally.

New Findings From the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Survey: Social Media, Social Determinants, and Mental Health.

Adolescents can be grouped into four distinct health lifestyle clusters, with associations between health behaviors and social determinants, aiding in designing effective health promotion activities.

Health lifestyles during adolescence: clustering of health behaviours and social determinants in Italian adolescents.

Adolescents in Kingston, Ontario lack knowledge of social determinants of health, with knowledge varying by socioeconomic status, highlighting the need for health curriculum revision to include SDH material.

Canadian adolescent perceptions and knowledge about the social determinants of health: an observational study of Kingston, Ontario youth

Social determinants like access to healthcare, poverty, substance use, educational disadvantage, sociocultural context, gender inequalities, and social disadvantage impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents' sexual health and risk.

Social determinants in the sexual health of adolescent Aboriginal Australians: a systematic review

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health practitioners should address social determinants of health, including neighborhood, built environment, economic stability, health, healthcare, social context, and education, to improve outcomes.

Where Youth Live, Learn, and Play Matters: Tackling the Social Determinants of Health in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Addressing social determinants of health, such as education, gender, identity, homelessness, poverty, family structure, culture, religion, and perceived racism, is crucial for improving the health of vulnerable adolescents.

Widening the aim of health promotion to include the most disadvantaged: vulnerable adolescents and the social determinants of health.

Adolescent mental health is influenced by individual, developmental, social, economic, and cultural factors, with research gaps identified in various levels of the bio-ecological framework.

A bio-ecological framing of evidence on the determinants of adolescent mental health - A scoping review of the international Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) study 1983–2020

Adolescent health risks include substance abuse, labor exploitation, violence, unplanned pregnancy, and STD/HIV/AIDS, influenced by social determinants of health.

Social Determinants of Health: Risks and Vulnerability in Adolescence

Six out of 17 social determinants of health are linked to adolescent pregnancy, highlighting the need for increased research and interventions in education, social context, and community involvement.

Social Determinants of Health and Adolescent Pregnancy: An Analysis From the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health.

National wealth is associated with better child health when resources are channeled into public and social goods like clean water, sanitation, education, and basic health care.

Social Determinants of Health

Most articles authored by NCHHSTP have minimal focus on social determinants of health, with health and healthcare being the most represented categories.

Incorporation of Social Determinants of Health in the Peer-Reviewed Literature: A Systematic Review of Articles Authored by the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

Racism in schools is linked to increased psychosocial stressors and lower school safety, highlighting the need for culturally sensitive education and addressing racism at all levels.

Racism as a social determinant of health: Link to school-related psychosocial stressors in a population-based sample of African adolescents in Canada.

Adolescent health in early adolescence predicts poor educational and employment outcomes, with social exclusion and truancy acting as key mediators.

How adolescent health influences education and employment: investigating longitudinal associations and mechanisms

Adolescent criminalisation is influenced by neurodevelopmental disability, poor mental health, trauma, and maltreatment, and is amplified by social marginalisation and inequality.

Health determinants of adolescent criminalisation.

The social determinants of adolescent health

These studies suggest that adolescent health is influenced by structural factors, social networks, family practices, and targeted interventions addressing adverse experiences and racism.