Risk-Taking Behaviors Among Students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Iran
| Author | Sajjad Narimani | en |
| Author | Mehdi Khezeli | en |
| Author | Nasib Babaei | en |
| Author | Sama Rezapour | en |
| Author | Meisam Habibi | en |
| Author | Fatemeh Zahra Rohallahzadeh | en |
| Orcid | Sajjad Narimani [0000-0001-7026-9951] | en |
| Orcid | Mehdi Khezeli [0000-0001-9372-4224] | en |
| Orcid | Nasib Babaei [0000-0002-0056-2068] | en |
| Issued Date | 2020-12-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Risk behaviors can increase the risk of early mortality, disability, and chronic illness. Objectives: This study aimed to determine risk-taking behaviors in students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences in 2018. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 215 students selected using a stratified sampling method. The self-administered Iranian Youth Risk-Taking Scale (IYRTS), consisting of 48 items, was used for data collection. Data were analyzed by SPSS 19 using the chi-square test. P values of < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: The mean age of male and female students was 21.4 ± 1.92 and 20.9 ± 1.38 years, respectively. The rates of a history of physical violence, cigarette smoking, waterpipe smoking, alcohol use, and drug abuse were 37.7%, 37.2%, 47.9%, 33%, and 25.6%, respectively, and all were higher in male students (P < 0.05). Methylphenidate, ecstasy, and tramadol were the most prevalent drugs used by the students. physical inactivity was not different between male and female students (P = 0.42). Conclusions: In the present study, we found high consumption of cigarettes, waterpipe, alcohol, and drugs, as well as physical inactivity among the students. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijpbs.104784 | en |
| Keyword | Physical Activity | en |
| Keyword | Risk-Taking Behavior | en |
| Keyword | Substance Abuse | en |
| Keyword | Waterpipe Smoking | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Risk-Taking Behaviors Among Students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Iran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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