The Study of Some Individual and Social Factors on Risk Health Behaviors (RHB) Among University Students

Authors

  • Afsaneh Ghanbari-Panah Department of Guidance and Counseling, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia Author
  • Haji Mohamed Shariff Counseling and Career Center, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia. Author
  • Parisa Tajalli Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Central Branch, Tehran -Iran Author
  • Elham G. Ashtiani Department of Tourism Management, Islamic Azad University (IAU), West Branch, Tehran -Iran Author

Keywords:

Risk Health Behaviors, Gender, Ethnic Status, Marital Status, Students

Abstract

This research investigated effect of Individuals and social factors on Risk Health Behaviors (RHB) among university students. A total of 700 students were randomly selected from IAU, Tehran-Iran. The instrument used to collect data was a survey questionnaire that designed based on The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) by researchers. In this research, we evaluated rate of (RHB) based on gender, ethnic status, and marital status among students. The result of the study indicated that there are differences between RHB among study groups in this research.

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Author Biographies

  • Afsaneh Ghanbari-Panah, Department of Guidance and Counseling, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

    1 Department of Guidance and Counseling, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.

    2Counseling and Career Center, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia. 3Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Central Branch, Tehran -Iran

     

  • Haji Mohamed Shariff, Counseling and Career Center, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.

    Counseling and Career Center, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.

  • Parisa Tajalli, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Central Branch, Tehran -Iran

    Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Central Branch, Tehran -Iran

  • Elham G. Ashtiani, Department of Tourism Management, Islamic Azad University (IAU), West Branch, Tehran -Iran

    4Department of Tourism Management, Islamic Azad University (IAU), West Branch, Tehran -Iran

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Published

2011-09-30

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2011): IJFPSS

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