Risky Behaviors and Sensation-Seeking in Adolescence: A Descriptive Correlational Study

Safa, Azade; Valiee, Sina; Darbandi, Alireza Fazel; Aghajani, Mohammad

doi:10.1080/24694193.2019.1628115

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“…Convergent and discriminant validity assessed using UniHRB-Inventory and SSS showed a significant positive correlation between HRBs and SSS (r=0.39-0.67). This was consistent with the findings of Safa et al (2020), which showed a significant association with sensation seeking and risky behaviours (35).The present study showed a significant positive correlation with undue risk taking (r=0.7) and aggressive and violent behaviour (r=0.4) with TAS (45). ES significantly correlated with undue risk (r=0.5), substance use (r=0.5) and harmful internet use (r=0.6), while DIS significantly correlated with risky substance use (r=0.6) and BS correlated with unhealthy sleeping (r=0.5) and poor personal hygiene (r=0.6) (36)(37).…”

Section: Journal Of the College Of Community Physicians Of Sri Lankasupporting

confidence: 93%

University Health Risk Behaviour (UniHRB) Inventory (Sinhala): a tool to assess common health risk behaviours among undergraduates in Sri Lanka

Fayaz¹,

Nilaweera²,

Samaranayake

et al. 2022

J Coll Community Phys Sri Lanka

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Introduction:The degree of health risk behaviour (HRB) among undergraduates has not been researched extensively in Sri Lanka and there is no tool available to assess common HRBs in a university setting.Objectives: To develop, translate and validate a tool to measure common HRBs in Sinhalese second-year undergraduates in Sri Lanka Methods: The UniHRB-Inventory (Sinhala) was developed using a seven-step design process for tool development. An extensive literature review, nine key informant interviews (KII), and five focus group discussions (FGD) were carried out. A combination of deductive and inductive methods was used to define the domain and identify the questions to assess. Content and consensual validity was assessed using the modified Delphi process. A validation study was conducted among 666 second-year undergraduates at the University of Kelaniya selected using stratifiedcluster sampling. Construct-validity of UniHRB-Inventory-Sinhala was assessed using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) (n=333), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) (n=333), multi-trait scaling analysis and convergent validity assessment (n=80). Internal consistency and test-retest reliability was assessed in a sub-sample (n=25).Results: There has been a deficit of choices for adapting an HRB tool for undergraduates in Sri Lanka. Violence and injuries, sexual risk behaviours, addictions to mobile phones and the internet are common among undergraduates. Students' dismissive attitude towards violence and neglecting health behaviours, such as sleep deprivation and poor hygienic practice, were highlighted as important aspects of HRBs. The UniHRB-Inventory (Sinhala) with 70 items showed good face, content and consensual validity. A seven-factor model was identified through PCA, which was confirmed through CFA. UniHRB-Inventory domains and sensation seeking scale (SSS) total score showed correlations between 0.39-0.67. Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.77 and test-retest reliability coefficients of seven domains ranging between 0.74-0.82 indicated high reliability. Conclusions & Recommendations:The newly developed UniHRB-Inventory (Sinhala) is a valid and reliable tool to assess common HRBs among undergraduates in Sri Lanka.

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Section: Journal Of the College Of Community Physicians Of Sri Lankasupporting

confidence: 93%

University Health Risk Behaviour (UniHRB) Inventory (Sinhala): a tool to assess common health risk behaviours among undergraduates in Sri Lanka

Fayaz¹,

Nilaweera²,

Samaranayake

et al. 2022

J Coll Community Phys Sri Lanka

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“…Asimismo, se asocia con conducción temeraria (Qu, Zhang & Ge, 2020), consumo de sustancias (Chen et al, 2013;Jamt et al, 2020;Lydon-Staley, Falk, & Bassett, 2019;Merchán-Clavellino et al, 2020;Schmidt, Molina & Raimundi, 2017), conductas sexuales de riesgo (Chen et al, 2013;Dunne et al, 2019;Longo et al, 2020) aunque en otros estudios no se observa dicha asociación (Espinoza et al, 2019). También se ha estudiado la relación con conductas de riesgo de forma genérica (Lydon-Staley, Falk, & Bassett, 2019;Safa et al, 2019). De modo que puede concluirse que la búsqueda de sensaciones tiene una relación positiva con la impulsividad (Merchán-Clavellino et al, 2020).…”

Section: Estudio Psicométrico En Población Adolescente Mexicanaunclassified

Escala Búsqueda de Sensaciones (Forma V) de Zuckerman estudio psicométrico en población adolescente Mexicana

Blázquez

Reyes

Betanzos

2021

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El rasgo de Búsqueda de Sensaciones (BS), se concibe como La necesidad de sensaciones y experiencias nuevas, variadas y complejas, y el deseo de arriesgarse con el fin de obtenerlas. Este rasgo se asocia con mayor riesgo de realizar conductas peligrosas y con diferentes trastornos mentales. Sin embargo, en México no disponemos de una adaptación de la escala más utilizada para evaluar la BS. Por ello, el objetivo de la presente investigación es estudiar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala Búsqueda de Sensaciones – Forma V (Sensation Seeking Scale – Form V), analizando su consistencia interna, su validez convergente y fiabilidad considerando la naturaleza dicotómica de los datos. Participaron 334 estudiantes de secundaria, con edades comprendidas entre 12 y 15 años tanto mujeres (n=171) como hombres (n=163). En los resultados se identificaron 20 ítems que se distribuían en tres factores mediante un análisis factorial exploratorio que se calculó con la mitad de la muestra, esta estructura mostró un ajuste adecuado en el análisis confirmatorio que se realizó con la otra parte de la muestra (χ2 = 213.78, gl = 167, p< 0.05, CFI = 0.93, TLI = 0.91, RMSEA = 0.04). Se calcularon los índices de fiabilidad (KR = 0.78, omega = 0.94), se encontraron correlaciones con la escala de impulsividad (r = .39), la escala de uso de sustancias (r =.31 ) y con depresión (r = .26 ). Tanto en la escala total como en los factores se observaron mayores puntuaciones en hombres que en mujeres.

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“…These factors are more pronounced in southern Asia and Western Africa which accounts for almost 26% of the world's population [8]. Cultural issues could perhaps explain why women tend to get neglected in low income countries where lack of health funding makes matters even worse [9,10]. The shortage of psychiatrists is multifactorial, but the lack of teaching time given to psychiatry in medical schools in most developing countries needs to be highlighted.…”

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Community Mental Health Services in Developing Countries, Time to Think Outside the Box

Georgina¹

2020

J Fam Med Dis Prev

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Developing countries are struggling to provide adequate mental health care to its citizens. One of the main reasons is the serious shortage of psychiatrists and trained Mental Health Nurses (MHNs). In many countries the quality of mental health nursing is less than satisfactory. Some Western countries have devised nurse led care models under the supervision of psychiatrists, which have shown improvement in patient waiting times and care delivery as compared to low-income countries. Nurses with prescribing privileges have received mixed opinions but it has been shown to have benefits to a certain level. In this article a potential solution is suggested on the foundation of a recent literature review for developing countries to empower MHNs under the supervision of psychiatrists, so that patients can have improved access to services and receive enhanced and more timely care delivery.

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Risky Behaviors and Sensation-Seeking in Adolescence: A Descriptive Correlational Study

Cited by 6 publications

References 31 publications

University Health Risk Behaviour (UniHRB) Inventory (Sinhala): a tool to assess common health risk behaviours among undergraduates in Sri Lanka

University Health Risk Behaviour (UniHRB) Inventory (Sinhala): a tool to assess common health risk behaviours among undergraduates in Sri Lanka

Escala Búsqueda de Sensaciones (Forma V) de Zuckerman estudio psicométrico en población adolescente Mexicana

Community Mental Health Services in Developing Countries, Time to Think Outside the Box

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