A Review of Unintentional Injuries in Adolescents

Sleet, David A.; Ballesteros, Michael F.; Borse, Nagesh N.

doi:10.1146/annurev.publhealth.012809.103616

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“…Risk-taking behaviors during adolescence contribute to high rates of unintentional injury (Sleet et al 2010;Turner et al 2004) and are a leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States (Heron 2016). A consistent finding in the developmental literature is the correlation between adolescent risk-taking behaviors (e.g., delinquency, substance use, risky sex) and those of their peers (Crosnoe and McNeely 2008;Flannery et al 1994;Prinstein and Wang 2005).…”

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“…In addition to short-term negative outcomes such as injuries and violence (Sleet, Ballesteros, & Borse, 2010), frequent and extensive drinking during adolescence may enhance the risk for alcohol dependence in adulthood (McCambridge, McAlaney, & Rowe, 2011;Odgers et al, 2008). Against this background, there is a widespread concern about young people's use of alcohol.…”

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Trends in adolescent alcohol use in the Netherlands, 1992–2015: Differences across sociodemographic groups and links with strict parental rule-setting

Looze

Dorsselaer

Monshouwer

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International Journal of Drug Policy

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A B S T R A C TBackground: From an international perspective, studying trends in adolescent alcohol use in the Netherlands is an important case study. Whereas Dutch adolescents topped the international rankings of alcohol consumption in the beginning of this century, they are nowadays found more toward the bottom of these rankings. This study examines time trends in adolescent alcohol use between 1992 and 2015, and tests whether these trends differ according to gender, age group, and educational track. Moreover, it examines to what extent the strictness of parental rule-setting can explain the identified trends. Methods: Using data from ten waves of two nationally representative studies with a repeated crosssectional design, trends were examined for eight different alcohol measures. Interaction analyses were conducted to test for subgroup differences. All analyses were controlled for educational track, family structure, and ethnicity. For the period 2007-2015, trends in parental alcohol-specific rule-setting were included as a predictor of the trends in adolescent alcohol use. Results: Adolescent alcohol use increased substantially between 1992 and 2003, and decreased sharply thereafter. Trends were stronger for 12-to 15-year olds, compared to the 16-year olds, and for adolescents attending higher educational tracks, compared to adolescents attending lower educational tracks. Overall, gender differences remained constant over time. Between 2007 and 2015, strict parental alcoholspecific rule-setting increased substantially, and this (partly) explained the strong decline in adolescent alcohol use during this period. Conclusion: This study shows clear time trend changes in alcohol use among Dutch adolescents. The phenomenal decrease in adolescent alcohol use since 2003 appears to be closely related to a radical change in parenting behaviours surrounding the alcohol use of their children. While national prevention programs may have encouraged stricter parenting behaviours, the decline in alcohol use should be interpreted in a broader context of internationally changing sociocultural norms regarding adolescent alcohol use.

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“…2 Adolescents tend to be impulsive; vulnerable to peer influences and prone to indulge in health risk behaviours of various kinds. Dissatisfaction with life and bullying by fellow friends As the entire gamut of health risk behaviour is beyond the scope of this paper, so here we have focussed on the results concerning reported observance of safety measures by adolescents, behavioural vulnerability and involvement with regards to injuries and violence in school environment and behaviour regarding sexuality of rural and urban male adolescents.…”

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Injury and violence related behaviour among school-going adolescents in Jammu region

Kumar

Dewan

Kumar

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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INTRODUCTIONMany adolescents face physical, psychological and social challenges of various kinds. They usually start experimenting with risky health behaviours on certain occasions before intensifying and consolidating it.1 These high-risk behaviours include those which contribute to unintentional injuries, violence, alcohol and other drug use, and tobacco use, sexual behaviours related to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, Unhealthy dietary behaviours and inadequate physical activity. Such behaviours often continue in adulthood and can lead to increased morbidity and mortality.Unintentional injuries are the largest source of premature morbidity and mortality and the leading cause of death among adolescents 10-19 years of age.2 Adolescents tend to be impulsive; vulnerable to peer influences and prone to indulge in health risk behaviours of various kinds. Dissatisfaction with life and bullying by fellow friends ABSTRACT Background: Adolescence is a transition period of rapid growth and development which makes this age group more vulnerable. These vulnerabilities manifest in risk behaviours that predispose them to injuries, violence, suicidal tendencies and sexual abuse in adolescence and in later stages of life. The objective of present study was to assess the health risk behaviour of rural and urban male adolescents concerning injuries, violence and sexuality. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted among 848 school going adolescents (15-19 years) over a period of one year (2014)(2015). Schools were randomly selected using multistage simple random sampling. The youth risk behaviour survey (YRBS) questionnaire was used for data collection. Behaviours regarding driving, carrying weapons, violence, suicidal thoughts and sexual activities were explored. Descriptive statistics was used in form of percentages and proportions. Chi square test was used as a test of significance. Results: Less than half of adolescents surveyed used helmet and seatbelt while 22%reported using mobile phone while driving. Out of total adolescents, 13.7% carried weapons to school while 23.8% damaged or stole other students' property. Adolescents in the urban area were more often threatened or injured with a weapon by someone on school premises as compared to rural counterparts. Nearly half of (47%) urban and 33% of rural ever felt so sad leading to stoppage of usual activities. Only 10.7% adolescents reported having first sexual intercourse out of which nearly one third (38.4%) had not used any method to prevent pregnancy. Conclusions: Adolescents frequently reported high risk behaviour regardless of place of residence and type of school.

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A Review of Unintentional Injuries in Adolescents

Cited by 118 publications

References 61 publications

Adolescent Susceptibility to Deviant Peer Pressure: Does Gender Matter?

Adolescent Susceptibility to Deviant Peer Pressure: Does Gender Matter?

Trends in adolescent alcohol use in the Netherlands, 1992–2015: Differences across sociodemographic groups and links with strict parental rule-setting

Injury and violence related behaviour among school-going adolescents in Jammu region

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