Teens With a Higher Sense of Family Status Are Healthier

Teens With a Higher Sense of Family Status Are Healthier
How a teens view their position in their society may have a strong impact on how they navigate life, study suggests. Phovoir/Shutterstock
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An adolescent’s sense of their own family’s social and economic status is closely linked to that teen’s physical and cognitive health, according to a study of British twins.

In fact, the adolescent’s perception of status was a more powerful predictor of their well-being and readiness for further education than their family’s actual status. The study sample represented the full range of socioeconomic conditions in the United Kingdom.

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