Abstract
This study is to ascertain the relationship between high risk behaviors and socio-demographic factors among adolescents in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur. This research was conducted through health clinics under the Health Department of the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya (JKWP KL&P) in year 2016. There are 300 respondents from Kuala Lumpur consisting of adolescents aged 15-19 were selected randomly through a screening, utilizing a set of questionnaires in a Borang Saringan Status Kesihatan (BSSK). The data obtained was then analysed in the form of frequency and percentage. The main findings of the study showed that the prevalence of adolescents who involved in high risk behaviors predominantly older age group (17-19) (72%), male (71.2%), Malay (73.0%), secondary school education level (98.5%), staying in People Housing Program (PPR)/Flat House (83.3%). The highest prevalence among the high risk behaviors in adolescents are pornography (28.3%), cigarette smoking (28.0%) and loitering (27.0%). Finally, various implications as discovered through this study are annexed with proposals for further studies directed to relevant entities thereof.
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-258,
title = {Relationship Between High Risk Behaviors and Socio-Demographic Factors Among Adolescents in Kuala Lumpur: A Cross-Sectional Study},
author = {Yoong Lee Yeen and Mohamad Hazril Sham Mohamad Sum and Mohd Najib Abu Bakar and Rozita Arifin and Zaleha Abdul Hamid},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {This study is to ascertain the relationship between high risk behaviors and socio-demographic factors among adolescents in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur. This research was conducted through health clinics under the Health Department of the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya (JKWP KL\&P) in year 2016. There are 300 respondents from Kuala Lumpur consisting of adolescents aged 15-19 were selected randomly through a screening, utilizing a set of questionnaires in a Borang Saringan Status Kesihatan (BSSK). The data obtained was then analysed in the form of frequency and percentage. The main findings of the study showed that the prevalence of adolescents who involved in high risk behaviors predominantly older age group (17-19) (72%), male (71.2%), Malay (73.0%), secondary school education level (98.5%), staying in People Housing Program (PPR)/Flat House (83.3%). The highest prevalence among the high risk behaviors in adolescents are pornography (28.3%), cigarette smoking (28.0%) and loitering (27.0%). Finally, various implications as discovered through this study are annexed with proposals for further studies directed to relevant entities thereof.},
note = {Type: POSTER PRESENTATION; Organisation: Primary Healthcare Unit, Public Health Department, Health Departnemnt of Federal Territories Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya},
keywords = {adolescent, social behaviors, sociodemographic},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}