Citation

Fernandes I, Martins M, Andrade L, Machado E. Nurs. Child. Young People 2016; 28(4): 103-104.

Affiliation

ESEP, Portugal.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, RCN Publishing)

DOI

10.7748/ncyp.28.4.103.s105

PMID

27214489

Abstract

Theme: Accidents Health problems caused by the inadequacy of road safety measures have increased significantly and represent the main cause of morbidity and mortality among young people. A quantitative, descriptive and transversal study was performed contributing with information on safety and violence behaviours of adolescents from a school community in Vila Nova de Famalicão. A self-administered questionnaire was applied to 1,614 adolescents attending secondary and higher education in the academic year 2013/2014, aged between 14-21 years. From total participants, 56.9% were female and 86.5% attended secondary school.

RESULTS showed that 34.5% travelled by motorcycle and 65.8% by bicycle, without a safety helmet. The young drivers (3.6%) did not always used the safety belt and 4.8% were driving after alcohol intake. Data shows a significant percentage of young people having road risk behaviours, highlighting the need for intervention in this area.

Language: en