YOUTH 2020 - The position of young people in Slovenia

Health and wellbeing of young people  231 Otherwise, young people today (2020) are less satisfiedwith their health than in 2010. This underlines the importance of components of the “sec- ond set of factors” (e.g. environmental factors, mental health factors). As indicated – the health of young people can be significantly affected by unfavourable conditions at school, at work, in the family (stress, conflict, unfavourable climate, lack of support in situations of emotional stress, marginalization, poor financial conditions, etc.). The significance of these factors is shown in the following table. In a longitudinal perspective, young people in 2020 are living on average healthier than in 2010 – drinking less alcohol and less smoking tobacco, while at the same time eating healthier and engaging in more sports. Nevertheless, when compared to 2010, young people in 2020 are less satisfied with their health, showing that other factors, such as feelings of parental love, stress, or loneliness, also have a significant impact on young people’s health. The share of young people that perceive loneliness as a problem has increased by 76% in ten years, as well as the share of young people who feel stress a few or most days a week (by 110%). These findings, together with the average increase in body weight, indicate a general deterioration in young people’s psychophysical health, which is not offset by the promotion of a healthy lifestyle.