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Citation

Weller NF, Tortolero SR, Kelder SH, Grunbaum JA, Carvajal SC, Gingiss PM. J. Sch. Health 1999; 69(1): 22-28.

Affiliation

Texas Prevention Research Center, University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health 77030, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, American School Health Association, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10098115

Abstract

This study determined prevalence of health risk behaviors of 9th through 12th grade students attending dropout prevention/recovery alternative schools in Texas in 1997. Participants were 470 youth whose health risk behaviors were assessed using the Youth Risk Behavior Survey in an anonymous, self-administered format. Behaviors measured included frequency of weapon-carrying and fighting, suicide-related behaviors, substance use, and sexual behaviors. A substantial percentage of alternative school students reported participating in behaviors that placed them at acute or chronic health risk. Differences in the prevalence of risk behaviors were noted by gender, racial/ethnic, and age subgroups. In addition, alternative school students frequently engaged in multiple risk behaviors. These findings suggest a need for comprehensive school-based health education/intervention programs to reduce the prevalence of risk behaviors in populations of alternative school students.


Language: en

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