An Assessment of Risk Behaviors among the Adolescent Students in the District of Burdwan, West Bengal
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
Abstract: Adolescence is the time to build healthy behavior, attitude and lifestyle that contribute to current and future health. They are the most vulnerable group to the risky behavior. Serious health and safety issues such as motor vehicle crashes, violence, and substance abuse, injuries from aggression, suicidal ideation and risky sexual behaviors can adversely affect adolescent health. Given the nature and consequences of adolescent risk behaviors there is an imperative need to understand the entire array of these interrelated risk behaviors. To assess certain risk behaviors among the adolescent students. To explore any health risk behaviors differences according to their age, gender and region. Community based cross-sectional design. The study was conducted in period of July 2012- August 2012. The study was conducted in nearby accessible schools, two from urban and three from rural areas of Burdwan district. The study was conducted among 1109 students of 9th to 12th class. The survey was adopted the Youth Risk Behavior Survey Questionnaire developed by CDC to monitor health risk behaviors. The questionnaire was self-administered by the students in one period‘s time. Some modifications were done in instruments after a pilot study. The participation rate of the students was 91.72%. The mean age of the participants was 15 (±1.61) years. 20% to 30% of students reporting at least one health risk behavior from each of the domains. There is considerable number of students with at least one health risk behavior, which needs to be addressed thoroughly
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Aditi Das, Dr. Rupali Thakur, Dr. Pranoy Ghosh, Dr. Harshal Tukaram Pandve
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