Assessment of Un Health Risk Behavior among Adolescents Students at the Technical Health Institute

Abstract

Adolescence is a time of rapid change. The process surrounding high risk behavior can be complex. Risk behavior prevention must cover a wide range of issues that adolescents face to be most effective. Nurse must address issues such as family violence, poverty, psychiatric illness, poor interpersonal skills, learning deficits and dysfunctional development that might be associated with risk behavior (Laursen and Collins, 2009). Aim of the Study: The current study aimed to assess unhealthy risk behaviors among adolescent students at the technical health institute. Subject and Methods Research design: A descriptive exploratory study was utilized to meet the aim of this study. Research setting: The study was conducted at the technical health institute at Benha city. Research subjects: Convenience sample was composed of the available students in the above-mentioned setting, 200 students from both sexes agreed to participate in the study throughout the academic year (2013-2014). Tools of Data Collection: Data were collected through used of the following tools: It was used to obtain the following: First tool : a structured interviewing questionnaire: The researcher designed an interview questionnaire sheet. It was written after reviewing the recent related literature to assess the adolescents' risk behavior. It was written in simple Arabic in the form of closed questions and multiple choice questions (MCQ) to gather data in relation to the following items. It was a modified and tested version of Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS). It was adapted from (YRBSS 2012). First part included the following, a questions related to socio-demographic characteristics. Second part, questions related to family characteristics. Third part, questions related to behavior leading to intentional and unintentional injuries. Fourth part, a questions related to smoking behavior. Fifth part, a question related to alcohol and other drug use behavior. Sixth part, a questions related to unhealthy dietary behaviors. Seventh part, a questions related to physical inactivity. Finally, a questions related to sources of health educations and health information. Second tool: including anxiety symptoms scale, Third tool : sleeping habits scale , Fourth tool :emotional disorders scale and Fifth tool :educational problem scale adopted from Mclnery, (2009) and source of health education and health information. Pilot study: A pilot study was conducted including 10 % of the total study subjects then they were excluded from the study sample, according to the results obtained from this study, modifications in the study tools and content was done. Filed work: Data collection was carried out during six months periods; the researcher was available three days/week from 9.30 am to 2:00 pm at Saturday, Monday and Thursday. The actual field work was carried out at the first week of April 2014 up to the end of September 2014 for data collection. The adolescent students previously interviewed when conducting the pilot study were not included in the study sample. Results: Findings that were obtained from the present study could be summarized as the following: • The mean age of adolescents students was 18.8  543.