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Autor/inn/en | Alshehri, Saad Zafir; Byrne, Jenny; Grace, Marcus |
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Titel | Saudi Arabian University Students' Perceptions of Health Risk Behaviours |
Quelle | In: Health Education, 119 (2019) 4, S.291-308 (18 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0965-4283 |
DOI | 10.1108/HE-12-2018-0066 |
Schlagwörter | Foreign Countries; College Students; Student Attitudes; Risk; Health Behavior; Gender Differences; Incidence; Motor Vehicles; Traffic Safety; Violence; Smoking; Alcohol Abuse; Drug Abuse; Eating Habits; Physical Activities; Physical Activity Level; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Sexuality; Saudi Arabia |
Abstract | Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate how and why Saudi Arabian students engage in specific health risk behaviours (HRBs), and if there are gender differences. Design/methodology/approach: In order to find out the situation regarding university students in Saudi Arabia, quantitative data were collected by administering questionnaires to 722 respondents, and qualitative data were collected using a series of interviews with 17 students. Findings: The findings of this mixed methods sequential explanatory study suggest that lifestyle and personal factors, as well as economic, social, policy and other aspects of the environment played a significant role in influencing students' HRBs. Recommendations for mitigating HRBs among these students and other youth in the Saudi Arabian context are provided. Originality/value: This paper addresses an important gap in the research on HRBs among university students from the perspectives of students. (As Provided). |
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Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2020/1/01 |