Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors in Jeju, South Korea

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

=Background: Adolescent risk behaviors are of concern because they are dangerous in themselves and have negative influences on adult health. Objectives: This study explored six health risk behaviors of a sample representing the adolescent population in Jeju. Methods: Frequency and percentage of risk behaviors were calculated. Aditionally, the chi-square test was used to explore whether diferences in experimentation with risk behaviors exist relative to gender and schooling levels. Results: There were six major findings in this study: (a) a portion of heavy drinkers, (c) a higher rate of lifetime drug use among female students than among male students, (d) a higher prevalence of suicide ideation among female students than among male students, (e) substantial percentages of students who did not usualy wear seatbelts, motorcycle helmets, or bicycle helmets, and (f) a substantial portion of students who were not involved in vigorous physical activities. Conclusions: Since a effective intervention strategies to reduce the rates of these behaviors.

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