TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Relationship between adolescent health behaviors and self-esteem in Turkey
JO  - International journal of adolescent medicine and health
A1  - Kasapoglu, Aytul
A1  - Cabuk, Nilay
SP  - 623
EP  - 632
VL  - 18
IS  - 4
N2  - The main objectives of this article were to present first adolescent self-esteem levels including its predictors and second to show the correlations between student self-esteem evaluations, health compromising and risk behaviors. This study was a part of a larger comparative youth research with questionnaires to the students in grade eleven in the Yenimahalle district of Ankara, Turkey. A brief group type questionnaire was administered to the 310 students. The results showed that, the students were not homogeneous in terms of their positive and negative self-esteem levels. Regression analysis revealed that father's educational level as an independent variable was effective on positive self-esteem scores. Gender was effective on student negative self-esteem ratings. It was also found that there was a significant correlation between student self-esteem evaluations and perceptions about other students along with health compromising and risk behaviors. Prevention implications and recommendations are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0334-0139
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -