INVESTIGATIONS OF THE SOCIAL ASPECTS OF RISKY BEHAVIORS IN ADOLESCENTS
ERGENLERDE RİSKLİ DAVRANIŞLARIN SOSYAL AÇIDAN İRDELENMESİ

Author : Bülent ÖNGÖREN -- Hüseyin SARIEFE - Yasemin BALCI
Number of pages : 333-347

Abstract

Adolescence, seen as a transition to adulthood, is a developmental period that has its own unique characteristics. There are significant biopsychosocial changes during this period. Adolescents who have difficulty adapting to changes can experience problems in their emotions and behavior. The fact that the change is faster than the other developmental periods causes the risky behaviors to be seen intensely during adolescence period. Risky behaviors are behaviors that can affect young people's health, well-being and their lives and have negative consequences. Investigation of risky behaviors is thought to make an important contribution in terms of understanding adolescents. The aim of the research is to evaluate high school students, that is, adolescents, in terms of risky behaviors. The survey covers 4254 of 10th and 11th grade students in Muğla. Systematic sampling was used in the study. Ethics committee has been granted. Demographic Information Form and Risky Behavior Scale (RDS) were used in the study. Assessment was made on the subscales of risk behaviors scale, antisocial behaviors, smoking, alcohol use, suicide tendency, eating habits, school dropout and drug use risks. There was a significant relationship between demographic variables and gender, age, parental education and academic achievement and subscales of RDS. In general, academic failures, male, older students with higher income families with their children's antisocial behaviors, smoking, alcohol use, eating habits and drug use there are risks. However, suicide tendency was found in women, and the risk of school dropout was determined in lower income group.

Keywords

Adolescent, Risky Behavior, Applied Sociology, Alcohol Use Smoking

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