Prevalence of Risky Behaviors among Secondary School Students in Selected Areas of Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Risky behaviors are those that potentially expose people to harm, or significant risk of harm, which will prevent them reaching their potential life and can cause a significant morbidity or even mortality. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of risky behaviors among secondary school students in selected areas of Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This study was descriptive conducted in Majmaah, Jazan, and Albaha cities, Saudi Arabia. The data was collected from 600 secondary school students of both genders. A Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data after obtaining ethical approval. Data was analyzed using SPSS. Results: 53.4% of the students have risky behaviors in one or more of the domains like smoking, fast driving, physical inactivity, sleep behavior, violence and obesity. One hundred and three students (16.7%) were smokers, 42.0% (n=252) were in a physical fight during the last 12 months, 47.6% (n=143) were over speeding, 30.3% (n=182) were physically inactive, 41.8% (n=251) sleep less than 6 hours before school while 14.8% (n=120) and 7.7% (n= 62) were overweight and obese respectively. Conclusion: The prevalence of risky behavior among secondary school students in Majmaah, Jazan and Al-Bahah is high. The most common risky behavior encountered by the students was driving fast followed by violence.
Authors and Affiliations
Dukhayel S. Aldukhayel, Abudalrahman Al-Atram, Seham A. Sahli, Marwah A. Abbas, Khalid A. K. Alghamdi, Elsadig Y. Mohamed, Waqas Sami
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.1.078
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