1Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Am J Mens Health. 2013 Nov;7(6):475-81. doi: 10.1177/1557988313483540. Epub 2013 Mar 28.
Risk-taking behaviors have negative consequences on adolescent and young adult's health. The aim of this study was to identify the subgroups of college students on the basis of risk-taking behaviors and to assess the role of demographic characteristics, religious beliefs, and parental support on membership of specific subgroup. The cross-sectional study took place in Tabriz (northwest of Iran) in April and May of 2011. The randomly selected sample consisted of 1,837 college students. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data. Latent class analysis was performed to achieve the study's objectives. Four latent classes were identified: (a) low risk, (b) cigarette and hookah smoker, (c) sexual and drinking risk-takers (for males)/sexual risk takers (for females), and (d) high risk. Notably, 13.3% of the males and 4.3% of the females were in the high-risk class. The results identified evidence of protective influence of familial support and religiosity on risky behaviors. A fair number of college students, males in particular, were identified as high risk-takers. Design and implementation of preventive interventions for this segment of the population are necessary. Higher level of familial support and religiosity may serve as preventive factors in risk-taking behaviors.
冒险行为对青少年和年轻成年人的健康有负面影响。本研究的目的是根据冒险行为对大学生进行分组，并评估人口统计学特征、宗教信仰和父母支持对特定亚组归属的作用。这项横断面研究于 2011 年 4 月至 5 月在伊朗西北部的大不里士进行。随机抽取的样本包括 1837 名大学生。使用问卷调查收集数据。采用潜在类别分析来实现研究目标。确定了四个潜在类别：（a）低风险，（b）吸烟和水烟吸烟者，（c）性行为和饮酒冒险（男性）/性行为冒险（女性），和（d）高风险。值得注意的是，13.3%的男性和 4.3%的女性属于高风险类别。结果表明，家庭支持和宗教信仰对冒险行为具有保护作用。相当数量的大学生，特别是男性，被认为是高风险人群。需要为这部分人群设计和实施预防干预措施。较高水平的家庭支持和宗教信仰可能是冒险行为的预防因素。
