Health risk behaviors among college youths: A cross-cultural comparison

Khallad Y.

Journal of Health Psychology, cilt.15, sa.6, ss.925-934, 2010 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/1359105309359543
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Health Psychology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.925-934
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: culture, gender, health risk behaviors, religiosity, socioeconomic status
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The present study examined the frequency of smoking, seatbelt use, and vehicular speeding among American and Jordanian college students, and assessed the relationship between these risk behaviors and gender, socioeconomic status, and religiosity. Significantly more Jordanian students were smokers. Jordanian students were less likely than American students to buckle up, but American students were more likely to engage in vehicular speeding. Female students, especially among Jordanians, were less likely than male students to engage in risky behaviors. Among Jordanian participants, smoking and passenger seatbelt use were positively associated with indices of socioeconomic status, and smoking was negatively associated with religiosity. Copyright © 2010 SAGE Publications.