Vulnerability and risk situations self-reported by adolescent students

One aimed to characterize the profile of adolescents regarding their socio-demographic aspects and describe the risk and vulnerability situations mentioned by them. This is a descriptive and quantitative study carried out with 500 school adolescent students aged between 13 and 19 years old, from th...

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Main Authors: Maria Veraci Oliveira Queiroz, Jacirene Gonçalves Lima Franco, Laura Martins Mendes Cavaleiro, Eysler Gonçalves Maia Brasil
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2013-06-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3420
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Jacirene Gonçalves Lima Franco
Laura Martins Mendes Cavaleiro
Eysler Gonçalves Maia Brasil
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description One aimed to characterize the profile of adolescents regarding their socio-demographic aspects and describe the risk and vulnerability situations mentioned by them. This is a descriptive and quantitative study carried out with 500 school adolescent students aged between 13 and 19 years old, from the city of Iguatu-CE, Brazil. One applied a questionnaire in the school in August 2008. Data were analyzed using a statistical program. The results showed that adolescents were predominantly from the urban area (59.25%); females (60.0%), most interviewees reported living with their parents (84.6%) and had income less than or equal to a minimum wage (64.2%). The use of licit and illicit drugs was identified as a factor that exposes adolescents’ health to risks (59.2%), and they considered the prevention important (18.2%), including healthy eating habits (15.2%). The adolescents saw the risks present in daily life and the possibilities of prevention through education in the family and school environment. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2013000300005
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spelling doaj-art-7db7a339d40842478ebdcd36e7001f272025-08-21T13:27:04ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832013-06-01143Vulnerability and risk situations self-reported by adolescent studentsMaria Veraci Oliveira QueirozJacirene Gonçalves Lima FrancoLaura Martins Mendes CavaleiroEysler Gonçalves Maia Brasil One aimed to characterize the profile of adolescents regarding their socio-demographic aspects and describe the risk and vulnerability situations mentioned by them. This is a descriptive and quantitative study carried out with 500 school adolescent students aged between 13 and 19 years old, from the city of Iguatu-CE, Brazil. One applied a questionnaire in the school in August 2008. Data were analyzed using a statistical program. The results showed that adolescents were predominantly from the urban area (59.25%); females (60.0%), most interviewees reported living with their parents (84.6%) and had income less than or equal to a minimum wage (64.2%). The use of licit and illicit drugs was identified as a factor that exposes adolescents’ health to risks (59.2%), and they considered the prevention important (18.2%), including healthy eating habits (15.2%). The adolescents saw the risks present in daily life and the possibilities of prevention through education in the family and school environment. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2013000300005 https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3420AdolescentVulnerabilityHealth Promotion.
spellingShingle Maria Veraci Oliveira Queiroz
Jacirene Gonçalves Lima Franco
Laura Martins Mendes Cavaleiro
Eysler Gonçalves Maia Brasil
Vulnerability and risk situations self-reported by adolescent students
Rev Rene
Adolescent
Vulnerability
Health Promotion.
title Vulnerability and risk situations self-reported by adolescent students
title_full Vulnerability and risk situations self-reported by adolescent students
title_fullStr Vulnerability and risk situations self-reported by adolescent students
title_full_unstemmed Vulnerability and risk situations self-reported by adolescent students
title_short Vulnerability and risk situations self-reported by adolescent students
title_sort vulnerability and risk situations self reported by adolescent students
topic Adolescent
Vulnerability
Health Promotion.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3420
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