Common Health Problems and Risk Behaviors among Adolescent Males in Governmental Secondary Schools, Assuit Governorate
MONA SADEK, D.N.Sc., M., MAGDY, D.N.Sc., H. (2018). Common Health Problems and Risk Behaviors among Adolescent Males in Governmental Secondary Schools, Assuit Governorate. EKB Journal Management System, 86(March), 137-144. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.55051
MOSTAFA M. NABIL, M.Sc.; MONA SADEK, D.N.Sc.; HEBA MAGDY, D.N.Sc.. "Common Health Problems and Risk Behaviors among Adolescent Males in Governmental Secondary Schools, Assuit Governorate". EKB Journal Management System, 86, March, 2018, 137-144. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.55051
MONA SADEK, D.N.Sc., M., MAGDY, D.N.Sc., H. (2018). 'Common Health Problems and Risk Behaviors among Adolescent Males in Governmental Secondary Schools, Assuit Governorate', EKB Journal Management System, 86(March), pp. 137-144. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.55051
MONA SADEK, D.N.Sc., M., MAGDY, D.N.Sc., H. Common Health Problems and Risk Behaviors among Adolescent Males in Governmental Secondary Schools, Assuit Governorate. EKB Journal Management System, 2018; 86(March): 137-144. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.55051

Common Health Problems and Risk Behaviors among Adolescent Males in Governmental Secondary Schools, Assuit Governorate

The Medical Journal of Cairo University
Article 19, Volume 86, March, March 2018, Page 137-144  XML PDF (617.78 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.55051
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MOSTAFA M. NABIL, M.Sc.; MONA SADEK, D.N.Sc.; HEBA MAGDY, D.N.Sc.
The Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut* and Cairo** Universities
Abstract
Abstract
Background: During adolescence, males have higher rates of morbidity and suffer from various health problems and risk behaviors.
Aim of the Study: To assess the most common health problems and risk behavior performed by adolescent males in Governmental Secondary Schools.
Subject and Methods: A descriptive cross sectional design was utilized in this study.
Setting: Gamal Farghaly Soultan Governmental Secondary School for males Assuit City.
Sample: One hundred fifty five students were chosen randomly from 3 different grades.
Tools: One questionnaire sheet composed of 3 parts: Part I: Demographic characteristic of the students, part II: Common health problems (physical, social and psychological), part III: Risk health behavior performed by secondary male students.
Results: Physically, 23.9% of the students had medical health problems, out of them the most common were respiratory problems (48.6%). Regarding psychological problems frus-tration was common among (25.8%), while the most common social health problem was peer pressure to perform risk behaviors (52.9%). The most common risk behavior was violence at school (27.7%). Smoking was correlated positively with age (p=0.001).
Conclusion: The most common physical, psychological and social health problems were as follow, respiratory prob-lems, frustration and peer pressure to perform risk behaviors while the most common risk behavior was violence at school.
Recommendation: More health educational programs to raise the awareness of secondary male students about how to avoid being engaged in health risk behaviors.
Keywords
Male – Adolescents – School – Health problems – Risk behaviors
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