economic recession – To Archeio https://toarcheio.org To Archeio project site Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:24:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.1 The trend of period fertility in Greece and its changes during the current economic recession https://toarcheio.org/items/the-trend-of-period-fertility-in-greece-and-its-changes-during-the-current-economic-recession/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 22:25:49 +0000 http://arc.local/items/the-trend-of-period-fertility-in-greece-and-its-changes-during-the-current-economic-recession/ Continued]]> Most research on the relationship between economic conditions and fertility has shown that fertility has a procyclical relationship with economic growth. We examine this relationship by investigating the implications of the current economic crisis on fertility in Greece. Given the brief time period since the start of the economic crisis in Greece (a potential methodological limitation), we examine the evolution of fertility from 1960 to 2015, using empirical data provided by the Hellenic Statistical Authority and paying special attention to changes during the crisis years. Using these data, age-specific fertility rates by order of birth, total annual fertility rate, and mean age of mothers at childbearing differentiated by birth order are calculated. Our analysis shows that in the 2000s TFR increased as a result of the recuperation of births that were postponed during the late 1980s and the 1990s, and then TFR decreased, especially for first and second order TFR. We attribute the recent fall of TFR to the simultaneous fall of fertility rates of women younger than 30 years. It appears, therefore, that the crisis interrupted the recuperation of births that began in the early 2000s and halted fertility increases among younger ages. Recent changes in fertility are indicative of an accelerated decline of the complete fertility of women born after 1980, mainly because the recession was initiated during a time when the mean age of childbearing was very high (30 years for the first child). These facts do not allow for optimism concerning the reversal of fertility rates of younger generations who are probably going to spend a significant part of their reproductive life under crisis conditions.

]]> Adolescents’ Self-reported Running Away from Home and Suicide Attempts During a Period of Economic Recession in Greece https://toarcheio.org/items/adolescents-self-reported-running-away-from-home-and-suicide-attempts-during-a-period-of-economic-recession-in-greece/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 22:25:26 +0000 http://arc.local/items/adolescents-self-reported-running-away-from-home-and-suicide-attempts-during-a-period-of-economic-recession-in-greece/ Continued]]> Background
Running away from home and suicide attempts during adolescence are high-risk behaviors for safety and health, and a “way out” from negative life experiences.

Objective
To examine the self-reported prevalence of running away and suicide attempts among adolescents in Greece in the midst of a severe economic recession which is exerting pressure on families, and to identify associated psychosocial factors.

Methods
Data were drawn from a nationally representative school survey (n = 23,279, 15–19 years old). Students answered in their classrooms an anonymous questionnaire under the supervision of trained researchers.

Results
Each behavior was reported by one in nine adolescents (11.3 % for lifetime suicide attempts and 11.6 % for lifetime running away). Among those who reported the one behavior, a quarter also reported the other. Logistic regression analyses indicated that these behaviors share several common psychosocial correlates: family related (quality of parental relationships, parental monitoring), school related (poor performance and dissatisfaction), substance use, and emotional, psychological and behavioral problems. Gender was a significant correlate but in opposite directions for running away (more common among boys) and suicide attempts (more common among girls). Socioeconomic status was not a significant correlate for either behavior, possibly because the impact of the economic crisis on parents had not yet filtered down to their children in 2011 (the survey year).

Conclusions
Findings suggest the need for timely interventions towards vulnerable youth and their families by identifying personal, familial and school factors associated with these two health- and life-compromising behaviors.

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