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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System"”.
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Tattooing and high-risk behavior among adolescents
High-risk behavior in the domains of tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, and sexual behavior were investigated in relation to tattoo presence/absence among adolescents aged 18-22 years. Adolescents' motivations to become tattooed were also explored. Participants included 400 tattooed and non-tattooed …
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Body Self-Esteem and Sexual Risk-Taking in Caribbean Adolescents
… time when many adolescents make decisions about risk behaviors that may affect their developing bodies such as drug use, smoking, and engaging in sexual activity. The current study examined the link between body self-esteem and sexual activity with the aim of predicting if high body self-esteem …
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Exploring the Relationship Between Sunscreen Use and Screen Time in American High School Students
… grades 9-12.Materials and methods: Data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to high school students across the United States in 2019 were utilized. The cross-sectional analysis focused on high school students in …
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Examining the Effects of Victimization on the lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Questioning Youth
Youth violence has garnered the attention of researchers and policy makers alike, because of the unique risk factors associated with victimization and the poor physical, mental, and educational outcomes that stem from such experiences. In particular, sexual minority youth--those who identify as …
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BULLYING AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE YOUTH: SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS OF 2011-2019 YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEILLANCE DATA
… been explored.Methods: Using pooled 2011-2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System data, this study assessed the association between bullying (traditional and electronic) and cigarette smoking, alcohol, marijuana, and heavy substances use among AIAN adolescents (N=855). Descriptive …
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Mental Health Trends Among African American High School Students
… facing a rapidly worsening crisis. While all youth show increasing rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidality, African American adolescents are at greater risk due to systemic racism, socioeconomic inequality, community violence, and limited access to culturally responsive care. Few …
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The relationship between participation in organized church youth activities and health risk behaviors
… study was to examine the relationship between youth participation in organized church youth activities and selected adolescent health risk behaviors. The sample used for the study included 72 youths representing eight Episcopal churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. The survey instrument …
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Adolescent Participation in Traditional Martial Arts: Effects of Training on Risk Behaviors and Psychological Wellbeing
… the period of lifetime development in which many youth begin to make health and lifestyle choices that have a significant impact on overall wellbeing as they transition from childhood into young adulthood. Physical activity appears to be linked to making other healthy lifestyle choices including …