Heavner R R, Swinker M, Arbogast J G
Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown.
W V Med J. 1991 May;87(5):207-9.
Health-related questionnaires were administered to 742 high school seniors in small towns in rural West Virginia. Students tended to overestimate the immediate threat to their health from cancer, heart disease and AIDS. They recognized a threat from auto accidents to their life and health in the immediate future, but nevertheless indulged in high-risk drinking and driving behavior. A surprisingly high percentage were concerned about stress and depression (40 percent) and suicide (11 percent). One-third of students had either planned or attempted suicide, suggesting that appropriate health education for this age group should include more emphasis on psychosocial issues and stress management.
对西弗吉尼亚州农村小镇的742名高中毕业生进行了与健康相关的问卷调查。学生们往往高估了癌症、心脏病和艾滋病对他们健康的直接威胁。他们认识到近期交通事故对他们生命和健康构成的威胁，但仍沉溺于高风险的饮酒和驾驶行为。令人惊讶的是，有相当高比例的学生担心压力和抑郁（40%）以及自杀（11%）。三分之一的学生曾计划自杀或尝试过自杀，这表明针对这个年龄段的适当健康教育应更多地强调心理社会问题和压力管理。
