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Family and the risky behaviors of high school students
Joint Authors
Haghdoost, Ali Akbar
Abazari, Faroukh
Abbaszadeh, Abbas
Rabori, Eshagh Dortaj
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 10 (31 Oct. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2014-10-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Family plays an important role in helping adolescent acquiring skills or strengthening their characters.
Objectives : We aimed to evaluate the influences of family factors, risky and protective, on adolescent health-risk behavior (HRB).
Patients and Methods : In this cross-sectional study, students of high schools in Kerman, Iran at all levels participated, during November 2011 till December 2011.
The research sample included 1024 students (588 females and 436 males) aged 15 to 19 years.
A CTC (Communities That Care Youth Survey) questionnaire was designed in order to collect the profile of the students’ risky behaviors.
Stratified cluster sampling method was used to collect the data.
Results : Using logistic regression, 7 variables enrolled ; 4 of them were risk factors and 3 were protective factors.
The risk factors were age, (linear effect, ORa = 1.20, P = 0.001), boys versus girls (ORa = 2.33, P = 0.001), family history of antisocial behavior (ORa = 2.29, P = 0.001), and parental attitudes favorable toward antisocial behavior (ORa = 1.72, P = 0.03).
And, protective factors were family religiosity (ORa = 0.65, P = 0.001), father education (linear effect, ORa = 0.48, P = 0.001), and family attachment (ORa = 0.78, P = 0.001).
Conclusions : Our findings showed that family has a very significant role in protecting students against risky behaviors.
The education level of the father, family religiosity, and attachment were the most important factors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Haghdoost, Ali Akbar& Abazari, Faroukh& Abbaszadeh, Abbas& Rabori, Eshagh Dortaj. 2014. Family and the risky behaviors of high school students. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 16, no. 10, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-416781
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Haghdoost, Ali Akbar…[et al.]. Family and the risky behaviors of high school students. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 16, no. 10 (Oct. 2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-416781
American Medical Association (AMA)
Haghdoost, Ali Akbar& Abazari, Faroukh& Abbaszadeh, Abbas& Rabori, Eshagh Dortaj. Family and the risky behaviors of high school students. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2014. Vol. 16, no. 10, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-416781
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 6-7
Record ID
BIM-416781