TY - JOUR
T1 - Problem behaviors among Israeli undergraduate students
T2 - Applying Jessor's problem behavior theory among young adult students
AU - Korn, Liat
AU - Shaked, Yael
AU - Fogel-Grinvald, Haya
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Korn, Shaked and Fogel-Grinvald.
PY - 2014/12/22
Y1 - 2014/12/22
N2 - Purpose: The current study tested the applicability of Jessor's problem behavior theory (PBT) in Ariel University. Methods: A structured, self-reported, anonymous questionnaire was administered to undergraduate students. The final study sample included 1,360 participants (882 females and 478 males, mean age 25, SDD2.9, rangeD17). Results: Findings indicated that the PBT was replicated in this sample. As shown from the hierarchal linear regression model, religiosity and high-academic achievements were found to be strong and significant protective factors that reduce risk behaviors. Among young and religious students, the personal vulnerability has almost no impact on involvement in risk behaviors. Conclusion: The PBT finds empirical support in this young adult undergraduate Israeli sample.
AB - Purpose: The current study tested the applicability of Jessor's problem behavior theory (PBT) in Ariel University. Methods: A structured, self-reported, anonymous questionnaire was administered to undergraduate students. The final study sample included 1,360 participants (882 females and 478 males, mean age 25, SDD2.9, rangeD17). Results: Findings indicated that the PBT was replicated in this sample. As shown from the hierarchal linear regression model, religiosity and high-academic achievements were found to be strong and significant protective factors that reduce risk behaviors. Among young and religious students, the personal vulnerability has almost no impact on involvement in risk behaviors. Conclusion: The PBT finds empirical support in this young adult undergraduate Israeli sample.
KW - Health risk behaviors
KW - Israel
KW - Moderating effects
KW - Multiple problem behavior index
KW - Problem behaviors theory
KW - Protective factors
KW - Risk factors
KW - Undergraduate students
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85026898216&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3389/fpubh.2014.00273
DO - 10.3389/fpubh.2014.00273
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AN - SCOPUS:85026898216
SN - 2296-2565
VL - 2
JO - Frontiers in Public Health
JF - Frontiers in Public Health
IS - DEC
M1 - 273
ER -