| Predisposing Factors of Risk Taking Behaviors in Korean Adolescents |
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Jae Hee Soh1, Yeon Kyeong Jung1, Gi Young Jang2, Young Kyoo Shin1, Kee Hyoung Lee1, Baik Lin Eun1, Sang Hee Park1 |
1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
2Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Inje University, Kyunggi, Korea |
| 우리나라 청소년 위험 행동의 예측인자 |
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소재희1, 정연경1, 장기영2, 신영규1, 이기형1, 은백린1, 박상희1 |
1고려대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
2인제대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
Correspondence:
Sang Hee Park, Email: sonofkan@yahoo.co.kr
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| Abstract |
Purpose
: Risk-taking behaviors are defined as patterns of behavior initiated during adolescence
which are responsible for the majority of negative health outcomes occurring during the rest of
the life. The study was to explore the relationship between the risk-taking behaviors and their
predisposing factors among adolescents.
Methods
: The study used a survey design with an anonymous self-report questionnaire administered
to 1,076 students from first year of middle school to first year of high school in Ansan
City. The questions were constructed from nine risk-taking behaviors of independent variables including
smoking, alcohol, drug abuse, adaptation at school, use of computer, sexual behavior, vehicle
use, suicide, school violence and eight predisposing factors of school grade, gender, academic
ranking, academic achievement of the mother, socioeconomic status, living with both parents, religion
of the student and the mother. The data was analysed by the statistical methods of χ2 test
and Fisher's exact test.
Results
: The study revealed that the combination of the independent variables of the risk-taking
behaviors to have a close association(P<0.05) with the predisposing factors.
Conclusion
: School grades, socioeconomic status, academic rankings, final educational level of
the mother and living with both parents were factors strongly correlating with risky behaviors.
The role of the clinician to identify those at risk is fundamental for health maintenance long after
adolescence. |
| Key Words:
Adolescents, Risk taking behaviors, Predisposing factors |
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