Evaluation of risky behaviors among adolescents admitted to a research and training hospital
Journal Title: Ege Tıp Dergisi - Year 2015, Vol 54, Issue 3
Abstract
Aim: Adolescence is a period when physical, psychological and social changes occur that could form the essentials of a long and healthy life. The risky behaviors that adolescents attain during this period can continue into adulthood and cause an increase in disease and mortality. Materials and Methods: High school students admitted to Ankara Education and Research Hospital between October 2012 and March 2013 were included in the study. A questionnaire was applied to the students. Results: Nine hundred and eighty six high school students, aged between 15 and 18 were included in the study. 57.7% of the adolescents were male. Twenty-four percent of the adolescents were from vocational high schools, 49.2% were from state high schools, and 26.8% were from Anatolian high schools. It was determined that, 22.1% the adolescents do not have lunch, 27% do not consume fruits, 20.4% do not consume milk, 70.3% spend more than two hours on the computer a day, 8.8% go to internet cafes every day, and 9.7% smoke. The ratio of participants who consumed alcohol at least once in life was 7,8%. It was also determined that, 22% of the adolescents did not use a helmet during motorcycling or cycling, 37.9% never used seatbelts when riding in a car, 0.6% drove car under the influence of alcohol. Among the high school students included in the study, 2.1% were exposed to violence by peers. Conclusion: Programs designed to train adolescents to prevent risky behaviors that may influence their physical wellbeing and health should be prepared and applied in schools more often.
Authors and Affiliations
Zahide YALAKİ, Fatma ÇETİN, Yıldız DALLAR BİLGE
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