Youth Health Risk Behavior Research Articles

A Structural Model for Health Risk Behavior of Adolescent

This study was done to construct and test a structural model to explain health risk behavior of adolescents. Data for this study were secondary data from the 2010 Korea Adolescent Health Survey based and 7,187 middle and high school students who participated. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 19.0 programs. The result showed that Risk behavior of physical activity & sleep is directly affected by 2 variables (27.6%), Risk behavior of smoking & drinking is directly affected by 1 variable (0.9%). The results of this study, indicate that adolescents’ health risk behavior is affected by many factors with complicate correlations suggesting further study compare youth health risk behaviors in a variety of environments.

Family Composition and Youth Health Risk Behaviors: the Role of Patental Relation and the School Context

Children not residing with both parents have been shown to be more at risk of negative developmental outcomes than children residing in two-parent families. Few studies have explored how other cent ...

Factors Influencing Underweight and Overweight among Male and Female Adolescents from Multicultural Fam

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify factors influencing underweight and overweight based on BMI criteria for analyzing the health status of male and female adolescents from multicultural families. Methods: Using the raw data of the 9th (2013) Korean Youth Health Risk Behavior Online Survey, this study analyzed 708 male and female adolescents from multicultural families including 65 whose father only was born in a foreign country, 584 whose mother only was born in a foreign country and 59 whose parents were not born in Korea. Results: The mean BMI of the male and female adolescents from multicultural families was 20.43.19 and 20.42.18, respectively. Male students' underweight was more frequent in middle school students than in high school ones (OR=2.31, CI=1.13‐4.72, p=021), and in those living together with mother than in those not (OR=3.05, CI=1.16‐8.05, p=.024). Female students' underweight was more frequent in middle school students than in high school ones (OR=1.91, CI=1.05‐3.47, p=.033), and in those whose economic status was high or middle than in those low (OR=2.78, CI=1.44 5.38, p=.002). Conclusion: In order to guide multicultural family adolescents to be concerned about their underweight and get out of it, it is necessary to provide them and their mothers with health education for changing their nutritional behavior and to support them economically.

청소년의 주관적 행복감에 영향을 미치는 요인에 관한 연구 : 2014년 제 10차 청소년건강행태온라인조사 자료 분석

Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore the determinants of subjective happiness among Korean adolescents and to supply basic data for enhancing to subjective happiness among Korean adolescents. This study used the 2014 Korean Youth Health Risk Behavior On-lin Survey data. It conducted a secondary data analysis of 72,060 cases. It conducted frequency analysis, t-test, ANOVA and multiple regression analysis by SPSS 18.0. Although various independent variables influenced on emotional support(t=44.335, p<,001), gender(t=27.730, p<.001), grade(t=25.347, p<.001), economic status(t=-25.345, p<.001), living arrangement(t=-6.158, p<.001), school record(t=-7.512, p<.001), father’s educational status(t=-2.378, p<.001), subjective health status(t=46.062, p<.001), depression(t=-23.837, p<.001), sleep(t=19.871, p<.001), level of stress(t=-78.685, p<.001), alcohol(t=-13.481, p<.001) and drug use(t=-2.671, p<.01), smoking(t=-11.988, p<.001), breakfast(t=4.443, p<.001), activity(t=4.757, p<.001) were key factors of subjective happiness among Korean adolescents. The findings of this study were as follow: male middle students, who had emotional support, higher economic status, school record and father’s educational level, living with family showed higher levels of subjective happiness. It also having good subjective health status, not depressed, more sufficient sleep, lower stress, no experience of drinking, smoking and drugs, more physical activity and having breakfast showed higher levels of subjective happiness.

청소년의 인터넷 사용시간에 영향을 미치는 요인: 융복합적 함의를 중심으로

The aim of this study was to investigate effects of socio-demographic, household, social support, health-related factors on adolescent internet use time. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to examine factors affecting adolescent internet using time, and this study used the 2014 10th Korean Youth Health Risk Behavior On-line Survey data by Centers for Disease and Prevention. Results show that as for socio-demographic factors, being male, lower economic status, being middle school student, and having poor academic grade were; as for household factors, youth-led, one-parent, grandparent(s), multicultural, and North Korean defectors family were; as for social support factors, the absence of family support, the absence of friend support and the absence teacher support were; and as for health-related factors, less exercise, higher level of stress, and lower level of subjective happiness were associated with increased internet using time. Based on these results, convergent implications about effective intervention strategies that adolescents can use internet appropriately were discussed in the section of conclusion.

다문화가정청소년의 흡연 및 음주와의 관련성

Objectives: Recent surveys indicate that smoking, alcohol consumption in adolescents have been increasing steadily in South Korea. This study seeks to examine relationships with socio-demographic variables, smoking and drinking behavior (drinking frequency, drinking amount and drinking problems) among adolescents from multi-cultural families in Korea. Methods: The 2014 Korean Youth Health Risk Behavior Survey, a nationwide dataset collected by the Korean Center for Disease Control, was used for analyses. The data contained a total of 35,668 (18,435 girls, 17,233 girls) high school students. Only 653 adolescents from multi-cultural families were selected for this analysis. Results: The rate of monthly smokers and drinkers were7.9% and 13.9%, respectively. The prevalence of the problem drinking (defined as 2 or more points in the CRAFFT) among current drinkers was 6.46%. The factors that affected drinking frequency were monthly pocket money , perceived health, stress, smoking experience and monthly smoking, The factors that affected drinking amount were economic status, monthly pocket money, perceived health, stress, smoking experience and monthly smoking, Conclusion: An analysis of a large national representative sample of Korean high school students confirmed the previous research regarding the relationship between smoking and alcohol behaviors. Intervention and prevention efforts for drinking problem should integrate risk factors such as smoking.

고등학생의 신체적 건강 영향요인 규명을 위한 청소년 건강행태 온라인조사 자료 분석

고등학생의 신체적 건강 영향요인 규명을 위한 청소년 건강행태 온라인조사 자료 분석

한국 중학생의 신체활동 정도와 우울 및 자살사고 간의 관련성

본 논문은 한국 중학생의 신체활동이 우울 및 자살사고에 영향을 미치는지 조사하고자 시행되었다. 자료분석을 위해 청소년건강행태 온라인 조사 자료를 이용하였다. 연구대상자는 전국 중학생으로 표본수는 총 37,420명이다. 분석방법은 로지 스틱 회귀분석을 사용하였다. 분석결과, 남학생의 33%, 여학생의 43%가 우울한 경험이 있다고 응답하였고, 남학생의 17.8%, 여학생의 27.7%가 자살사고의 경험이 있다고 응답하였다. 회귀분석 결과, 중등도 신체활동과 고강도 신체활동 모두 우울발생에 대해 낮은 가능성을 보인 반면, 자살사고에 대해서는 여학생에서만 중등도 신체활동이 자살사고 발생에 대해 낮은 가능성을 보였다. 경로분석결과, 중등도 신체활동은 우울과 자살사고에 유의한 영향이 없었으나, 반면 격렬한 신체활동은 직간접적으로 우울과 자살사고에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 신체활동은 남녀 중학생의 우울 및 자살을 예방할 수 있는 중요한 매개역할을 담당하는 것으로 분석된다. This study examined the associations of physical activity by intensity with depression and suicidal thoughts among middle school students in South Korea. This study used data from the Survey of Korean Youth Health Risk Behavior. The samples were middle school students (Total 37,420). Logistic regression analysis were used. For depression, 33% of males and 43% of females felt depressed, whereas 17.8% of males and 27.7% of females experienced suicidal thoughts. In regression, both moderate physical activity and vigorous physical activity were associated significantly with a lower incidence of depression. In suicidal thoughts, moderate physical activity was associated with a lower incidence of suicidal thoughts among female students. In path analysis, vigorous physical activity had a direct and indirect effect on depression and suicidal thoughts. Physical activity is a potential mediator in decreasing depression and suicidal thoughts among middle school students.

한국 청소년의 정신건강이 비만에 미치는 영향

본 연구는 한국청소년의 정신건강이 비만에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 하는데 있다. 연구 자료는 2013년 6 월 1일부터 6월 30일까지, 12세에서 18세까지의 70,354명 청소년(남학생 35,575명, 여학생 34,779명)을 대상으로 한 2013청소년건강행태온라인조사 자료를 이용하였다. 변수는 연령, 가정의 경제상태, 학업성적, 건강상태, 행복감, 스트 레스, 수면충족, 우울감, 자살생각을 사용하였고, 자료는 t-test, chi square test와 로지스틱 회귀분석으로 분석하였다. 한국 청소년 남학생과 여학생 모두의 비만에 영향을 미치는 일반적 특성 변수는 연령(p<0.001), 가정의 경제상태 (p<0.001), 학업성적(p<0.001), 건강상태(p<0.001)였으며, 비만에 영향을 미치는 정신건강변수는 여학생의 자살생각 (p<0.05)이었다. 청소년 비만 프로그램 운영 시 여학생의 자살생각 경험은 비만 가능성을 예측하는 정보로 이용되어 질 수 있을 것이며, 연령에 맞는 비만 교육과 성별 및 경제 상태를 고려한 비만 지도가 포함되어야 할 것이다.

Prevention of Health Risk Behaviors in ADHD Youth: Is ADHD Treatment Enough?

Learning in ADHD Students, 8 • Research Findings, 10 ADHD confers risk for a variety of life difficulties into adulthood, including higher rates of injuries, hospitalizations, and medical treatment. These health problems result in twice the average healthcare costs for young people with ADHD compared to those without (Leibson, Katusic, Barbaresi, Ransom, & O’Brien, 2001). Beginning in childhood and adolescence, ADHD is associated with a number of health risk behaviors that contribute to chronic medical problems, namely substance use, binge eating and obesity, and risky sexual behavior. Despite these risks, individuals with ADHD have not been specifically targeted for prevention and health promotion efforts, and no previous review has systematically examined how the mechanisms underlying the connection between ADHD and health risk behaviors may inform prevention strategies. Further, relatively little is known about whether evidencebased treatments for ADHD, including stimulant medications and behavioral interventions, impact health behaviors and affect long-term health risks. This paper summarizes the literature on the relation of ADHD to three health risk behaviors—substance use, disordered eating, and risky sexual behavior—and discusses how potential mechanisms underlying these risks may inform intervention strategies. Specifically, we will examine two potential pathways for improving medical health in this large, high-risk population—through direct treatment of ADHD symptoms and through intervention to modify social and contextual risk factors that contribute to health problems.

청소년의 자살생각, 자살계획, 자살시도에 영향을 미치는 요인에 관한 연구

청소년의 자살생각, 자살계획, 자살시도와 관련된 요인을 분석하여, 청소년의 자살예방 프로그램개발에 기초자료로 이용할 목적으로 2012년 청소년건강행태 온라인 조사 원시자료를 이용하여 연구를 실시하였다. 연구결과 자살생각, 자살계획, 자살시도에 영향을 미치는 요인 중 일반적 특성은 성별, 학년, 학업성적, 경제적 상태, 부모 동거 여부, 주관적으로 인지하는 건강상태였다. 건강행태 관련 특성 및 정서적 특성으로 음주, 흡연, 주단위 중증도 운동, 체중 조절 노력, 주관적 수면 충족률, 스트레스, 우울이었다. 특히 음주, 흡연, 스트레스 등 건강위험 행위를 하는 경우 자살행동이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 자살을 예방하기 위해서는 건강위험행위에 대한 예방교육과 프로그램이 필요하며, 우울이 자살행동으로 발전되지 않도록 우울 감소를 위한 적극적인 관심과 예방대책이 필요하다. 【This study aimed to identify the influencing factors of suicidal ideation, suicidal plan and suicidal attempt. The data of 2012 Youth Health Risk Behavior web-based Survey Collected by the Korea Center Disease Control was analyzed by using the SPSS program. The influencing factors of suicidal ideation, suicidal plan and suicidal attempt by general characteristics were gender, grade, school record, socioeconomic status, living with both parents, and subjective health status. The influencing factors of suicidal ideation, suicidal plan and suicidal attempt by health behaviors and emotional characteristics were smoking, drinking, effort for weight, sleep satisfaction, perceived stress and depression. This study suggested that suicidal prevention programs should be developed in preventing and reducing health risk behaviors and depression.】

Trend Analysis Associated Dietary Habit Factors on Obesity in Korean Adolescents

This study was carried out to identify the longitudinal trends obesity and its associated dietary habit factors in adolescents. The data sources used in this research were from the results of Korea Youth Health Risk Behavior Web-based Survey from 2008 to 2012. The questionnaires used for this study assessed gender, age, perceived health status, social economic status, residence type, perceived body image, breakfast consumption, fruit intake, vegetable intake, milk consumption, fast food consumption, snack consumption. The data analysis was done by using SPSS (version 19.0). Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the odds ratio(OR) of the two groups(obese group vs non obese group). The influencing factors of adolescent obesity in 5years were age, gender, fast food consumption. Healthy perception of body image, obesity education appropriate for each gender group, and healthy eating habits should be included when educating adolescents on obesity.

A structural model for health risk behavior of late adolescents: based on 2010 Korea Adolescent Health Survey

This study was done to construct and test a structural model to explain health risk behavior of late adolescents. Data for this study were secondary data from the 2010 Korea Adolescent Health Survey based and 3,675 high school students who participated. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 19.0 programs. After 7 lines were removed, fitness statistics for the hypothetical model were appropriate (χ²=559.13, p<.001, GFI=.98, SRMR=.03, RMSEA=.04, NFI=.88, IFI=.90, CFI=.90, TLI=.86, AIC=671.13). The result showed that drinking-smoking is directly affected by 5 variables (32.5%), obesity is directly affected by 2 variables (0.7%), lack of physical activity is directly affected by 5 variables (22.2%), skipping of breakfast is directly affected by 3 variables (11.9%), improper sleep is directly affected by 3 variables (7.5%), and psychological adaptation is directly affected by 4 variables (26.8%). The results of this study, indicate that late adolescents' health risk behavior is affected by many factors with complicate correlations suggesting further study compare youth health risk behaviors in a variety of environments.

Knowledge, Opinions and attitudes towards HIV and AIDS among Youth in Botswana

Knowledge, opinions and attitudes of youth towards HIV/AIDS are very important for HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support. Botswana is one of the countries in sub Saharan Africa which has long struggled with HIV/ AIDS epidemic and several program efforts aimed at enhancing knowledge about HIV/AIDS have been developed and implemented. The current paper utilizes data derived from Botswana Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance survey conducted in Botswana in 2009 which is a nationally representative survey of school going leaner’s aged 10 to 19 years. The main objective of the survey was to assess and monitor the prevalence of key youth health risk Behaviors and related risk factors in a random sample of learners aged 10 to 19 years, in 15 Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) districts of Botswana. Both bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to analyze data in SPSS version 21 program and results were presented as odds ratios and percentages. Bivariate analyses results indicate that 10.5% of students reported that HIV transmission cannot be prevented, 13.6% thought it can be prevented by not having sex if you suspect the person has HIV/AIDS, 5.8% thought that by having only a few partners at a time would prevent transmission of HIV, 11.3% were of the view that serial monogamy would help prevent transmission, and use of condom when one feels it is important to do so score highest with 14.0%. Multivariate analyses show that young children aged 10-13(OR=0.689) who are at primary school level (OR=0.235) are less likely to have correct knowledge about the relationship between HIV and AIDS and also about HIV transmission and prevention than their older counterparts. Females were more likely to show negative attitudes towards PLWA than males (OR=1.3).

청소년의 건강에 영향을 미치는 요인에 관한 연구

본 연구는 제 5차 청소년건강행태 온라인조사 자료를 토대로 청소년의 건강에 영향을 미치는 요인을, 인구사회학적 특성요인과 이들의 일탈행동요인을 통해 탐색하였다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 독립변인인 인구사회학적 특성과 일탈행동요인, 그리고 종속변수인 건강에 대한 빈도분석, 백분율, 평균 등의 기술 통계분석과 각 독립변인에 따른 건강수준의 차이를 검증하기 위한 t-검증과 F-검증 분석, 그리고 각 독립변인이 청소년의 건강에 영향을 미치는 영향을 확인하기 위한 회귀분석을 시행하였다. 분석 결과, 인구학적 특성 요인에 있어서는 남학생이 여학생보다, 양 부모와 동거하는 경우에, 가계의 경제수준이 높은 경우에, 인문계 고등학생의 경우에, 학업성적이 높은 경우에, 일탈행동요인에 있어서는 인터넷 중독이 아닌 경우에, 문제음주를 하지 않는 경우에, 약물을 사용하지 않는 경우에 통계학적으로 유의하게 건강한 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 본 연구는 청소년의 건강 보호 및 증진 방안에 대해 논의하였다. This study tried to explore the determinants of health of the youth in Korea. Especially, it explored how the socio demographic characteristics and delinquent behaviors factors of the Korean youth affect their health. This study used the 2009 Korean Youth Health Risk Behavior On-line Survey for this purpose. It selected 35,668 cases of senior high school students from the raw data and conducted a secondary data analysis. This study conducted frequency analysis, t-test, F-test, and regression analysis. Gender, living with parents, economic status, school type, academic record, internet addiction, problem drinking, drug use were significantly determinants of the health of the youth. Findings may be used for improving health of the Korean youth.

한국 고등학생의 자살 생각에 영향을 미치는 요인에 관한 연구 : 인구사회학적 특성 요인과 일탈행동 요인을 중심으로

본 연구는 제 5차 청소년건강행태 온라인조사 자료를 통해 고등학생의 자살생각에 영향을 미치는 요인을 인구사회학적 특성 요인과 일탈행동 요인을 중심으로 탐색하였다. 연구결과를 로지스틱 회귀분석에 의해 제시하면, 인구사회학적 특성 요인 중에서는 여학생의 경우에, 양부모와 동거하지 않는 경우에, 가계의 경제수준이 낮을수록, 전문계 학생인 경우에, 저학년일수록, 학업성적이 좋지 않을수록, 일탈행동 요인 중에서는 인터넷 중독인 경우에, 문제음주 성향을 지닌 경우에, 흡연하는 경우에, 약물을 사용한 경험이 있는 경우에 통계학적으로 유의한 수준에서 자살 생각을 더 많이 하는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 토대로 본 연구에서는 청소년의 자살예방에 대한 논의를 진행하였다. The purpose of this study was to examine how socio-demographic characteristics and delinquent behaviors affect the suicidal ideation among the Korean high school students. Using the 35,668 senior high school student cases of 2009 Korean Youth Health Risk Behavior On-line Survey data, it conducted a secondary data analysis. Frequency analysis, chi-square test and logistic regression analysis was done. Being female, living without parents, low economic status, poor academic record, technical school students, young students, poor academic record, internet addition, problem drinking, smoking cigarettes and experience of drug use significantly increased probability of their suicidal thoughts. Findings may be used for tackle the issues of suicidal thoughts among the Korean senior high school students.

한국 고등학생의 인구학적 특성 및 일탈행동 요인과 스트레스와의 관계에 관한 고찰

This study tried to investigate the relationships between demographic characteristics and delinquent behaviors factors of the Korean high school students and their level of stress. The 2009 Korean Youth Health Risk Behavior On-line Survey data was used for this study. It selected 35,668 cases of senior high school students from the raw dataset and conducted a secondary data analysis. Frequency analysis, t-test, F-test were conducted for this study. Gender, living with parents, economic status, school type, grade, academic record, internet addiction, problem drinking, smoking were significantly associated with their level of stress. Findings may be used for coping with stress among the Korean senior high school students.

남녀 청소년의 우울 및 자살 생각과의 관련 요인

This study aims to provide basic evidence for establishing prevention programs of school' mental health by identifying the factors of middle and high school student's depression and suicidal ideation related to stress of peer-relationship. For this purpose, we analyzed the data of 6,924 (who Experienced stress related to peer-relationship) among the 2012 Korean Youth Health Risk Behavior Online Survey(8th). In demographic characteristics, subjective academic achievement affects depression in the case of girls. In health-related characteristics, medical treatment by violence, drinking experience, smoking experience have an effect on depression in the case of boys. Subjective health, drinking experience, smoking experience, drug experience are the factors affecting suicidal ideation both boys and girls. In order to promote mental health of youth, school-based prevention education complementing existing realistic problems needs to be implemented.

중고생의 인구학적 특성, 건강, 인터넷 중독과 약물사용과의 관계

This study aimed to examine the relationships between demographic characteristics, health, and internet addiction factors and drug uses among the Korean high school students. The 2009 Korean Youth Health Risk Behavior On-line Survey data was used for this study. It selected 73,238 cases of junior and senior high school students from the raw dataset and conducted a secondary data analysis. Frequency analysis and chi-square test were conducted for this study. Gender, living with parents, economic status, school level, academic record, subjective health status, subjective well-being, level of stress, level of depression and internet addiction were significantly associated with their drug uses. Findings may be used for developing strategies to cope with drug uses among the Korean high school students.

청소년의 인구사회학적 특성, 건강, 인터넷 중독 수준과 흡연과의 관계

본 연구는 제5차 청소년건강행태 온라인조사 자료를 활용해 청소년의 인구사회학적 특성 요인, 건강 요인, 인터넷 중독 요인에 따른 흡연정도의 차이를 비교하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 첫째, 각 독립변인과 종속변인에 대한 빈도분석, 백분율, 평균 등의 기술 통계분석을 시행하였으며, 둘째, 각 독립변인의 하위집단별 흡연 정도의 차이를 카이자승 검증을 통해 비교분석하였다. 연구결과, 인구사회학적특성 요인에 있어서는 남학생이 여학생보다, 부모와 동거하지 않는 경우에, 가계의 경제수준이 낮은 경우에, 고등학생이, 성적이 저조한 경우에, 건강요인에 있어서는 주관적으로 건강하지 않다고 생각하는 경우에, 주관적으로 행복하지 않다고 생각하는 경우에, 스트레스 수준이 높은 경우에, 우울을 경험한 경우에, 인터넷 중독요인에 있어서는 인터넷 중독 증상이 있는 청소년이 흡연하는 경우가 더 많게 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 토대로 본 연구에서는 청소년의 흡연 대책에 대해 논의하였다. The purpose of this study was to examine effects of socio-demographic, health, and internet addiction factors on smoking behavior among the Korean youth. The 2009 Korean Youth Health Risk Behavior On-line Survey data was used for this purpose. Frequency analysis and chi-square test were employed for this study. Gender, living with parents, economic status, school level, academic record, subjective health status, subjective well-being, level of stress, level of depression and internet addiction were significantly associated with their smoking behavior. Findings may be used for developing promising strategies to cope with smoking behavior of adolescents in Korea.