TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Risk-taking behaviors among students of Ardabil university of medical sciences, Iran
JO  - Iranian journal of psychiatry and behavioral sciences
A1  - Narimani, S.
A1  - Khezeli, M.
A1  - Babaei, N.
A1  - Rezapour, S.
A1  - Habibi, M.
A1  - Rohallahzadeh, F.Z.
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VL  - 14
IS  - 4
N2  - BACKGROUND: Risk behaviors can increase the risk of early mortality, disability, and chronic illness. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine risk-taking behaviors in students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences in 2018. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 215 students selected using a stratified sampling method. The self-administered Iranian Youth Risk-Taking Scale (IYRTS), consisting of 48 items, was used for data collection. Data were analyzed by SPSS 19 using the chi-square test. P values of < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. <br><br>RESULTS: The mean age of male and female students was 21.4 ±1.92 and 20.9 ±1.38 years, respectively. The rates of a history of physical violence, cigarette smoking, waterpipe smoking, alcohol use, and drug abuse were 37.7%, 37.2%, 47.9%, 33%, and 25.6%, respectively, and all were higher in male students (P < 0.05). Methylphenidate, ecstasy, and tramadol were the most prevalent drugs used by the students. physical inactivity was not different between male and female students (P = 0.42). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: In the present study, we found high consumption of cigarettes, waterpipe, alcohol, and drugs, as well as physical inactivity among the students. Copyright © 2020, Author(s).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1735-8639
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/ijpbs.104784
ID  - ref1
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