Faculty Rehabilitation Science , Hamadan University of Medical Science& Health Services, Hamedan, Iran , hemn.nazari@outlook.com
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Introduction: Today, the emergence of high-risk behaviors, influenced by sociological factors and parenting approaches, among youth has turned into one of the most important issues in the society. The aim of this study was to determine correlation between risky behaviors in the pre-university adolescent students in Hamadan with Parents’ child raising method.
Material & Methods: This is a descriptive study which was conducted in pre-university school students in 2012-2013. A sample of 220 students (120 boys and 100 girls) was chosen via the random multi-stage cluster sampling method. For data collection, “Baumrind’s Parenting Style Scale” and “Iranian Adolescents Risk-Taking Scale” were used. Validity of the scales were confirmed by 8 psychologists and psychotherapists experts. Reliability of the scales were measured by Cronbach‘s alpha and test-retest methods. Data was analyzed by SPSS/21.
Findings: Findings showed a significant and negative correlation between students' high-risk behavior, authoritative parenting, and the parents' educational level (P<0.001, r=-0.42 & P<0.001, r= -0.48). There was also a significant difference between male and female students in the frequency of the emerging high-risk behaviors (P<0.05). The high-risk behaviors among male students (3.34) is significant more than female students (2.68). However, there was no significant difference between economical-social classes and students' high-risk behaviors.
Conclusion: Parenting approaches, parent’s educational levels, and gender types are influential factors in the occurrence of high-risk behavior. Therefore, providing the adequate training for parents, to obtain right a parenting approach, is recommended.
Shokri N, Yusefi M, Safaye Rad I, Akbari T, Musavi S, Nazari H. Correlation between risky behaviors in the pre-university adolescent students in Hamadan with Parents’ child raising method. JHPM 2015; 5 (1) :73-82 URL: http://jhpm.ir/article-1-547-en.html