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Risk behavioral survey in the sample of Slovak adolescents
Bratislavske Lekarske Listy
|December 20, 2019
Summary
Slovak adolescents exhibit high rates of risky behaviors, including substance use and physical inactivity. These behaviors are linked to factors like age, gender, and family background.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Health-risk behaviors are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in adolescents and adults.
- Understanding these behaviors is crucial for developing effective public health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess health-risk behaviors among adolescents in Slovakia.
- To identify factors associated with these behaviors in a school-based sample.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional school-based survey using the Youth and Parents Risk Factor Behavior Survey (YABS).
- Sample of 525 adolescents aged 15-19 from eight secondary schools in Bratislava.
- Data collected on demographics, family background, and various risk behaviors.
Main Results:
- High prevalence of risky behaviors identified in the pilot sample.
- Behaviors significantly associated with age, gender, school type, family structure, and parental education.
- Key risk behaviors include tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, violence, risky sexual behavior, poor sleep, inactivity, and excessive IT use.
Conclusions:
- Identified key health risk behaviors among Slovak adolescents.
- Results highlight the need for targeted interventions to address these behaviors.
- Future research will propose specific intervention strategies.
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