scholarly journals The Associations between Health Risk Behaviours and Suicidal Ideation and Attempts in a Nationally Representative Sample of Young Adolescents

2007 ◽  
Vol 52 (10) ◽  
pp. 666-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracie O Afifi ◽  
Brian J Cox ◽  
Laurence Y Katz
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Young Adolescents ◽  
Adolescent Boys ◽  
Health Risk Behaviours ◽  
Nationally Representative

Objective: To examine associations between health risk behaviours and suicidal ideation and attempts in Canadian adolescents aged 12 to 13 years. Young adolescents think about and attempt suicide. However, most existing research on suicide has been conducted on individuals aged 15 years and older. Method: The present study examined a nationally representative Canadian sample of adolescents aged 12 to 13 years ( n = 2090). Health risk behaviours included disruptive (shoplifting, physical fighting, damaging property, fighting with a weapon, carrying a knife, and gambling), sexual (petting below the waist and sexual intercourse), and substance use behaviours (smoking cigarettes, consuming alcohol, marijuana or hash, and glue or solvents). Unadjusted and adjusted (for all significant health risk behaviour and psychiatric symptoms) models were tested. Results: All health risk behaviours were common among male and female adolescents. In unadjusted models, almost all health risk behaviours were associated with suicidal ideation and attempts among adolescent boys. In adjusted models, only damaging property, sexual intercourse, and smoking cigarettes remained statistically associated with suicidal ideation, while smoking cigarettes and using marijuana or hash remained statistically associated with suicide attempts among adolescent boys. All health risk behaviours were statistically associated with suicidal ideation and attempts among female adolescents in unadjusted models. In adjusted models, only carrying a knife remained statistically associated with suicidal ideation, while shoplifting and gambling remained statistically associated with suicide attempts among adolescent girls. Conclusions: Health risk behaviours among young adolescents are associated with suicidal ideation and attempts among young adolescents. Recognizing health risk behaviours among young adolescents may be one means of understanding who among them is at increased risk of suicidality.

scholarly journals Association between Physical Abuse, Physical Neglect and Health Risk Behaviours among Young Adolescents: Results from the National Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 384-389
Author(s):  
Dimitrinka Jordanova Peshevska ◽  
Marija Raleva ◽  
Izabela Filov ◽  
Dinesh Sethi ◽  
Tamara Jordanova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Family Health ◽  
High Rate ◽  
National Study ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Young Adolescents ◽  
Health Risk Behaviours ◽  
Physical Neglect

OBJECTIVES: One of the main objectives of this paper is to analyze the associations between physical abuse and neglect and health risk behaviours among young adolescents in the country.METHOD: A representative sample consisted of total 1277 students (58.6% female and 41.6%), aged 18 and above. About 664 of them are in last (fourth) year of secondary school and 613 respondents are first- and second-year university students. The data were obtained using Adverse Childhood Experiences Study Questionnaires (Family Health History Questionnaire) for collecting information on child maltreatment, household dysfunction and other socio-behavioural factors, applying WHO/CDC-recommended methodology. Statistical significance was set up at p<0.05.RESULTS: Physical abuse (21.1%) and physical neglect (20%) were reported with similar prevalence rates. Disciplining children by spanking or corporal punishment was presented with very high rate of 72.4%.CONCLUSION: The results demonstrated a relationship between physical abuse and later manifestation of health risk behaviours such as: smoking and early pregnancy. Physical neglect increased the chances for drug abuse, drink-driving, having early sex, having more sexual partners.

Alexithymia, suicidal ideation and health-risk behaviours: a survey of Canadian men

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Kealy ◽  
John S. Ogrodniczuk ◽  
Simon M. Rice ◽  
John L. Oliffe
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Health Risk Behaviours

scholarly journals Risky Behaviours among Adolescent Students of Pokhara Valley: A School-Based Cross-sectional Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 453-458
Author(s):  
Kamal Ranabhat ◽  
Kanchan Thapa ◽  
Shubhadra Shahi ◽  
Himalayan Rana
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Based ◽  
Health Risk Behaviours ◽  
Risky Behaviours ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Pokhara Valley

Background: Adolescence is the period of physical and mental vulnerabilities where health risk behaviours are common due to their experimental nature and decision-making power. A higher prevalence of risky behaviours among adolescents has been reported globally which resulted in adverse effects on health and wellbeing. The present study aims to explore the overall prevalence of health risk behaviours among adolescents. Methods: This study was conducted in 2014 using the WHO guideline of a Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) in the Pokhara valley of Nepal using a stratified clustered sampling technique. A descriptive study was conducted among 1190 adolescent school students of the valley. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. The data were analysed using SPSS for descriptive statistics. Results: The response rate of the participants was 95.35%. The prevalence of the current use of tobacco, alcohol, and drug was 15.9%, 17.1%, and 4.1% respectively. The mean age of first use of tobacco, alcohol, and drug was found 14.07±1.82, 14.19±1.78, and 15.52±1.61 years respectively. Two third (66.4%) of the participants reported having sexual intercourse one or two times within the last 12 months. Among them, 21.4 % reported no use of condoms during sexual intercourse. The mean age of first sexual intercourse was 14.69±1.56 years. Similarly, 42.2% reported being injured in the past 12 months of study. Conclusions: The study shows a higher prevalence of health risk behaviours among adolescents. Tobacco, drug, alcohol use, and risky sexual activities were initiated at a younger age. Keywords: Adolescent health; health risk behaviours; Nepal; substance abuse.

scholarly journals Trends of alcohol use, dietary behaviour, interpersonal violence, mental health, oral and hand hygiene behaviour among adolescents in Lebanon: cross-sectional national school surveys from 2005, 2011 and 2017

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengpid Pengpid ◽  
Karl Peltzer
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Unintentional Injury ◽  
Dietary Behaviour ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hygiene Behaviour ◽  
School Based ◽  
Health Risk Behaviours ◽  
Nationally Representative

Abstract Background This investigation aimed to report the trends in the prevalence of various health risk behaviours among adolescents in Lebanon.Methods Cross-sectional nationally representative data were analysed from 13,109 adolescents (14 years median age) that participated in three waves (2005, 2011 and 2017) of the “Lebanon Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS)”.Results Significant improvements were found among both boys and girls in the decline of interpersonal violence (bulling victimization, being physically attack and involvement in physical fighting), poor washing of hands after using the toilet, and among girls only suicidal ideation and suicide plan. Significant increases were found among both boys and girls in the prevalence of inadequate fruit consumption, unintentional injury and among boys only poor washing of hands prior to eating and among girls only having no close friends and school truancy.Conclusion Several decreases but also increases of health risk behaviours were found over three assessment points during a period of 12 years calling for continued health enhancing activities in this adolescent population.

scholarly journals MULTIPLE HEALTH RISK BEHAVIOURS AMONG ADOLESCENT MALES IN INDIA

2019 ◽  
pp. 136-143
Author(s):  
Preethi K
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Adolescent Males ◽  
Transitional Period ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Sexual Behaviours ◽  
Health Risk Behaviours ◽  
Risky Behaviours ◽  
Multiple Health

Adolescence is a critical transitional period that includes the biological changes of puberty, the need to increase independence, preoccupation with the self, and normative experimentation. A number of health risk behaviours begin in adolescence that affect health both at the time and in later years. Some of these behaviours contribute to the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among adolescents, such as suicide attempts, injuries and the various risks associated with unprotected sexual behaviour, conditions related to tobacco or alcohol use and overweight or obesity. Even though the information regarding the health risk behaviours of adolescence would help in formulating policies and programs for improving adolescent health, researches in this field is very scarce in India. In this study I made an attempt to analyse risky behaviours of adolescents (15-19 age group) in India using data from men’s file of NFHS-4, (2015-16). The overall profile of adolescents were explained through contingency tables. As the objective of the study include the sexual behaviour also, the further analysis were restricted to the adolescents who ever had sex in life time. The prevalence of health risk behaviours were also examined. Determinants of these risky behaviours are analysed using logistic regression analysis. The results can be contributed in identifying factors that should be targeted in future interventions for promoting healthier behaviours in adolescents. The findings of this study alarmed the risk taking behaviour of Indian adolescent males regarding sexual behaviours and substance use patterns. KEY WORDS: Adolescents, risky sexual behaviours, multiple health risk behaviours, HIV/AIDs

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