Prediction of Risk Behaviours among Turkish Adolescents

Kurt, Dilek Gençtanırım; Ergene, Tuncay

doi:10.15390/eb.2017.6354

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“…Risky behaviors may differ culturally as they include physical and psychosocial processes of individuals (Gençtanirim- Kuru, 2010;Hurrelmann & Ricter, 2006). For example, while risky behaviors such as fast driving are frequently seen in the international literature, such behaviors are not frequently encountered among high school students due to factors such as legal regulations (age to obtain a driver's license) in Turkey.…”

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Risky Behaviours of High School Students and School Counsellors’ Interventions

ÇITAK

Yazıcı

2022

Participatory Educational Research

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Risky behaviors (substance abuse, obesity, suicide, bullying, and others), many of which are indeed preventable, are common among high school students. The most important task in detecting, preventing, and intervening in risky behaviors in schools falls to the school guidance service and school psychological counselor. The main objective of this study is to determine the types and prevalence of risky behaviors observed among high school students and to analyze the practices performed by the school guidance service for such behaviors. This study was organized in accordance with the mixed research design for which qualitative and quantitative approaches were used together. In this context, quantitative (N1=566) and qualitative (N2=21) data collection processes were carried out with psychological counselors working in different types of high schools in 12 provinces. While statistical procedures were included for the quantitative data of the research, content analysis techniques were used for the qualitative data. The results showed smoking, peer bullying, cyberbullying, school dropout, obesity, delinquency, abuse, suicidal tendency and attempt, alcohol use, bonsai use, and other substance use as risky behaviors in high schools. The levels and frequency of these behaviors vary across school types. The preventive activities in the schools were generally based on informative seminars, and practical studies were limited. The research results also indicated that studies of risky behaviors were not sufficiently included in Ministry or school guidance framework programs. Furthermore, it was found that parents, teachers, and administrators gave limited support to the studies carried out within the scope of education and intervention for risky behaviors in schools. These results demonstrate that school psychological counselors encountered several personal, institutional, or legal obstacles in their studies on risky behaviors.

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Risky Behaviours of High School Students and School Counsellors’ Interventions

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2022

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“…In comparison to other developmental stages, adolescence is the time when dangerous behaviors are most prevalent. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The chaotic time of adolescence, when the human body develops the fastest, is defined by psychological and social ups and downs. The most distinct aspects of this period are sudden growth in height, weight fluctuations, bodily changes, being embarrassed by one's physique, role conflicts, peer adjustment, and making oneself accepted.…”

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“…Owing to taking role models from the family and the media, adjusting to one's peers, incompetence in overcoming problems one faces, assuming new responsibilities and emotional changes, the incidence of risky behaviors increases. [3,5,8,9] Every year, 2.6 million deaths in the 10-24 age range are reported. Ninety-seven percent of these deaths occur in nations with low or moderate income levels.…”

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Lise Öğrencilerinin Riskli Davranışlarının Belirlenmesi

DANIŞ

Kahraman

2021

Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Objectives:The aim of this descriptive and cross-sectional study is to identify the risk behaviors of adolescents attending high schools in Şanlıurfa. Methods: The population of this study was 44217 students in high schools in Şanlıurfa. The minimum sample size of the study according to the known population sampling formula was calculated as approximately 1000 participants. Within the scope of the stratified sampling method, the number of students going to high schools in each district was determined. A high school was chosen from each district using the simple random sampling method. The data of the study were obtained by using a "Socio-Demographic Characteristics Questionnaire" and the "Risky Behaviors Scale". Descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U test, and Kruskal Wallis H test were used to analyze the data. Results: The finding that the students had a high mean score of 144±22.2 on the Risky Behaviors Scale revealed that the students in the study engaged in a variety of risky behaviors. The sub-behavior in the scale with the largest mean value was alcohol consumption with the mean score of 32.7±5.0. The students at higher grades tended to show fewer risky behaviors (p<0.05). Those who had more educated fathers showed fewer anti-social behaviors (p<0.05). In this study, female students, those under the age of 15, prep-school students, and 9th graders had a higher median score for the sub-behavior of smoking. (p<0.05). Male students had a higher risk of suicide than female students. (p<0.05). The median score for smoking was higher for those who did not work outside the school (p<0.05). The level of tendencies towards risky behaviors were higher for the students who enjoyed school and attended classes in comparison to those who did not like school and skipped classes (p<0.05). Conclusion: As a result, risky behaviors were found to be common among the students, and these behaviors were found to be affected by the students' socio-demographic characteristics. In this regard, establishing nurse-led school health initiatives is advocated.

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The Relationship Between Self-Compassion And Psychological Resilience in Children: Series Multiple Mediation Analysis

KURTULUŞ

UYSAL

2022

İnsan Ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi

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This study examines the serial multiple mediation of social appearance anxiety, positive perfectionism, and negative perfectionism in the relationship between self-compassion and resilience to observe the psychosocial development of children attending secondary school. The model of this study, which examines the role of social appearance anxiety, positive perfectionism, and negative perfectionism in the relationship between secondary school children's self-compassion and resilience, is a relational research type, which is one of the quantitative research types. Relational research method is used to determine the relationships between variables and to predict possible outcomes. A total of 497 children, 283 girls (59.1%) and 196 (40.9%) boys were reached for the study group. 55 (11.5%) of the children stated that they had a low socioeconomic level, 399 (83.3%) had a medium socioeconomic level, and 25 (5.2%) had a high socioeconomic level. Children's ages range from 10 to 14 years old. In this study, Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form, Psychological Resilience Scale, Social Appearance Anxiety Scale, Positive-Negative Perfectionism Scale, and Personal Information Form were used to collect data. Firstly, descriptive statistics for all variables were calculated, and the relations between variables were determined using Pearson Product Moments Correlation analysis. Mediation analyses were performed in line with the recommendations of Preacher and Hayes. This method is used by loading the "Multiple Mediation (INDIRECT)" macro into the IBM SPSS Statistic 22 software. Model 6, one of the serial multiple mediator variable models, was used in the analysis. Finally, according to the results of serial multiple analysis, it was observed that the mediation role of social appearance anxiety, positive perfectionism, and negative perfectionism was significant in the relationship between self-compassion and psychological resilience. The model shows that children with high self-compassion will experience less social appearance anxiety, have more positive and less negative perfectionism, and thus have higher psychological resilience.

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Prediction of Risk Behaviours among Turkish Adolescents

Cited by 5 publications

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Risky Behaviours of High School Students and School Counsellors’ Interventions

Risky Behaviours of High School Students and School Counsellors’ Interventions

Lise Öğrencilerinin Riskli Davranışlarının Belirlenmesi

The Relationship Between Self-Compassion And Psychological Resilience in Children: Series Multiple Mediation Analysis

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