Department of Health Education and Promotion, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Public Health School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Ital J Pediatr. 2020 Jun 18;46(1):85. doi: 10.1186/s13052-020-00848-x.
Disruptive behavior can have lifetime consequences for youth. Prevention, early identification and treatment of disruptive behavior can improve outcomes for these youth. The purpose of the present study was to assess the prevalence of disruptive behavior among a sample of Iranian youth, and the relationship of disruptive behavior to other psychological phenomena that may be targeted for prevention, early identification and treatment.
The sample consisted of 600 high school students (300 boys and 300 girls; ages 15 to 18 years old) selected through multi-stage random sampling in Saveh city, of Iran, in 2015. Questionnaires assessed several phenomena including demographics, life satisfaction, social support, depression, stress, smoking and hopefulness. The Disruptive Behavior Scale was also utilized. Univariate analyses were followed by multiple logistic regressions to examine relations among disruptive behavior and other constructs.
Prevalence of disruptive behavior was 7.5%, in boys and 3.1%, in girls. Mean scores were 22.97 ± 1.17 for boys and 19.15 ± 1.06 for girls, with a significant difference between them (P < 0.05). The results of regression revealed low life satisfaction (OR = 3.75; 95% CI: (2.37-5.91), social support (OR = 0.72; 95% CI: (0.56-0.82) and hopefulness (OR = 0.85; 95% CI: (0.62-0.92); and smoking (OR = 3.65; 95% CI: (2.19-6.06), being male (OR = 2.55; 95% CI: (1.54-4.22), and higher stress (OR = 1.92; 95% CI: (1.60-2.91) and depression (OR = 2.76; 95% CI: (1.82-4.88) were significant factors in predicting disruptive behavior.
Disruptive behavior was associted with life satisfaction, smoking, being a boy, social support, hopefulness, stress, and depression. Targeting constructs (e.g., support, stress) associated with disruptive behavior may assist in prevention, early identification and treatment of problem behavior. For example, health promotion programs to increase hopefulness, satisfaction and support, and reduce stress, depression and smoking might be of importance for prevention and treatment of disruptive behavior.
破坏性行为会对青少年的一生造成影响。预防、早期识别和治疗破坏性行为可以改善这些青少年的预后。本研究的目的是评估伊朗青少年样本中破坏性行为的发生率，并评估破坏性行为与其他可能成为预防、早期识别和治疗目标的心理现象之间的关系。
该样本由通过多阶段随机抽样在伊朗萨韦赫市选择的 600 名高中生（300 名男生和 300 名女生；年龄 15 至 18 岁）组成，于 2015 年进行。问卷调查评估了包括人口统计学、生活满意度、社会支持、抑郁、压力、吸烟和希望感在内的多个现象。还使用了破坏性行为量表。采用单变量分析，然后采用多元逻辑回归检验破坏性行为与其他结构之间的关系。
男生中破坏性行为的发生率为 7.5%，女生为 3.1%。男生的平均得分为 22.97±1.17，女生的平均得分为 19.15±1.06，两者之间存在显著差异（P<0.05）。回归结果显示，低生活满意度（OR=3.75；95%CI：（2.37-5.91））、社会支持（OR=0.72；95%CI：（0.56-0.82））和希望感（OR=0.85；95%CI：（0.62-0.92））、吸烟（OR=3.65；95%CI：（2.19-6.06））、男性（OR=2.55；95%CI：（1.54-4.22））、较高的压力（OR=1.92；95%CI：（1.60-2.91））和抑郁（OR=2.76；95%CI：（1.82-4.88））是预测破坏性行为的显著因素。
破坏性行为与生活满意度、吸烟、男性、社会支持、希望感、压力和抑郁有关。针对与破坏性行为相关的结构（例如支持、压力）可能有助于预防、早期识别和治疗问题行为。例如，增加希望感、满意度和支持，减少压力、抑郁和吸烟的健康促进计划可能对预防和治疗破坏性行为很重要。
