The Risk Behaviors of High School Students and Causes Thereof: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

This study searchs the causes of risk behaviors committed by adolescents, the risk factors in their lives and the protective factors against such risks. This qualitative study has been developed in a phenomenological design. As such, the data has been collected through interviews with a total of 47 students. A semi-structured interview, prepared in line with the theoretical information, was utilized in this study.  The data is analyzed by using content analysis method. The results have been considered under the general features such as family and friend relations, whereas the causes revealed with effect to each dimension of risk behavior’s have been assessed under the light of the respective literature. In addition, it can be said that risk behavior predicts risk behavior, in other words, risk behavior can cause another risk behavior. Therefore, school-based prevention programs will be beneficial in order to prevent risk behaviors.

Keywords

• alcohol and cigarette use,eating habits,suicide tendency,school dropout,drug use,antisocial behavior,adolescence

Lise Öğrencilerinde Riskli Davranışlar ve Nedenleri: Nitel Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Bu araştırmada ergenlerin riskli davranışlarının nedenleri, yaşamlarındaki risk faktörleri ve ergenleri koruyucu faktörler incelenmiştir. Olgu bilim desenin kullanıldığı bu nitel çalışmada okul psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik servislerinin her bir risk alanına göre riskli davranış sergilediğini ileri sürdükleri toplam 47 öğrenciyle görüşmeler yapılarak veriler toplanmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmada kuramsal bilgiler ışığında hazırlanan yarı yapılandırılmış bir görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Veriler içerik analizi yöntemiyle çözümlenmiştir. Sonuçlar ergenlerde farklı boyutlarda ele alınan bu riskli davranışların ortaya çıkmasında sıklıkla aile ve arkadaş ilişkilerinin etkili olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Ayrıca çalışmanın sonuçlarına dayalı olarak riskli davranışı diğer riskli davranışların da yordadığı, riskli davranışların birbirine neden olduğu, söylenebilir. Okul temelli önleme programlarının riskli davranışlara müdahele ve önlenmesinde kritik bir öneme sahip olduğu düşünülmektedir. 

Keywords

• alkol ve sigara kullanımı,beslenme alışkanlıkları,intihar eğilimi,okul terki,madde kullanımı,antisosyal davranış,ergenlik dönemi

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