Child Health Nursing Research
- 제13권2호
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- Pages.212-221
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- 2007
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- 2287-9110(pISSN)
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- 2287-9129(eISSN)
Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors in Jeju, South Korea
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박선희
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Park, Eun-Ok
(Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Jeju National University) ;
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Hong, Seong-Chul
(College of Medicine, Jeju National University) ;
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Park, Sun-Hee
(College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University)
- 발행 : 2007.04.30
초록
Background: Adolescent risk behaviors are of concern because they are dangerous in themselves and have negative influences on adult health. Objectives: This study explored six health risk behaviors of a sample representing the adolescent population in Jeju. Methods: Frequency and percentage of risk behaviors were calculated. Additionally, the chi-square test was used to explore whether differences in experimentation with risk behaviors exist relative to gender and schooling levels. Results: There were six major findings in this study: (a) a lower rate of lifetime and current cigarette use among female students compared to male students, (b) a substantial portion of heavy drinkers, (c) a higher rate of lifetime drug use among female students than among male students, (d) a higher prevalence of suicide ideation among female students than among male students, (e) substantial percentages of students who did not usually wear seatbelts, motorcycle helmets, or bicycle helmets, and (f) a substantial portion of students who were not involved in vigorous physical activities. Conclusions: Since a substantial portion of adolescents have been involved with diverse risk behaviors, it is urgent to implement effective intervention strategies to reduce the rates of these behaviors.