Simultaneous Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents Associated with Higher Economic Class in the Northeast of Brazil
Joint Authors
Thomazzi, Sara Maria
Silva, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos
Silva, Diego Augusto Santos
Gonçalves, Eliane Cristina de Andrade
Leão, Arley Santos
Moura Soares, Nara Michelle
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-07-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Design.
The social, cultural, and economic context can be an important variable in the perception and adoption of risk behaviors in adolescents.
Objective.
The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of simultaneous health risk behaviors and associated socioeconomic factors in adolescents living in the metropolitan region of Aracaju, State of Sergipe, Brazil.
Methods.
The sample consisted of 2,207 high school students aged 13–18 years.
The risk behaviors measured were “low levels of physical activity,” “excessive daily TV time,” “high consumption of alcoholic beverages on a single occasion,” “involvement in fights,” “smoking cigarettes,” “carrying firearms,” and “marijuana consumption.” Information was obtained through self-administered questionnaire.
Results.
Considering the results, it was observed that female adolescents and those aged up to 16 years were less likely to have two or more health risk behaviors compared to males and those aged 17 years or more, respectively.
It was also found that both high- and middle-income level adolescents had higher prevalence of having two or more health risk behaviors.
Conclusions.
It was concluded that male adolescents older than 16 years with better socioeconomic level were more exposed to the simultaneous presence of several health risk behaviors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Leão, Arley Santos& Moura Soares, Nara Michelle& Gonçalves, Eliane Cristina de Andrade& Silva, Diego Augusto Santos& Silva, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos& Thomazzi, Sara Maria. 2017. Simultaneous Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents Associated with Higher Economic Class in the Northeast of Brazil. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1205340
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Leão, Arley Santos…[et al.]. Simultaneous Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents Associated with Higher Economic Class in the Northeast of Brazil. The Scientific World Journal No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1205340
American Medical Association (AMA)
Leão, Arley Santos& Moura Soares, Nara Michelle& Gonçalves, Eliane Cristina de Andrade& Silva, Diego Augusto Santos& Silva, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos& Thomazzi, Sara Maria. Simultaneous Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents Associated with Higher Economic Class in the Northeast of Brazil. The Scientific World Journal. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1205340
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1205340