Publication: Health risk behavior among thai youth: National survey 2013
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Issued Date
2015
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File Type
application/pdf
ISSN
10105395
Other identifier(s)
2-s2.0-84921047814
Rights Holder(s)
มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ
Bibliographic Citation
Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. Vol 27, No.1 (2015), p.76-84
Suggested Citation
Sirirassamee T., Sirirassamee B. Health risk behavior among thai youth: National survey 2013. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. Vol 27, No.1 (2015), p.76-84. doi:10.1177/1010539514548759 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/6217
Author(s)
Abstract
This study aims to establish the prevalence of risky health behaviors among Thai youth and to characterize the prevalence of these behaviors by gender, age group, educational status, and region. We analyzed data from a population-based, nationally representative, cross-sectional survey of 938 youth aged between 13 and 24 years, sampled from Bangkok and 4 regions of Thailand. The 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System questionnaire was used to measure youth risk behaviors. This study finds that 15.9% of respondents had engaged in physical fights, and 8.1% had been cyber bullied. The prevalence of current cigarette smoking, alcohol, and marijuana use were 22.3%, 27.9%, and 2.3%, respectively. The prevalence of risky behaviors among Thai youth were found to be high, including behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence, unsafe sexual behaviors, and cigarette and alcohol consumption. © 2014 APJPH.
Subject(s)
Adolescent
Behavioral risk factor surveillance system
Cross-sectional study
Female
Health behavior
High risk behavior
Human
Male
Socioeconomics
Thailand
Young adult
Adolescent
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Male
Risk-Taking
Socioeconomic Factors
Thailand
Young Adult
Behavioral risk factor surveillance system
Cross-sectional study
Female
Health behavior
High risk behavior
Human
Male
Socioeconomics
Thailand
Young adult
Adolescent
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Male
Risk-Taking
Socioeconomic Factors
Thailand
Young Adult