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Studia Psychologica Vol.48, No.2, p.107-123, 2006

Title: ANTISOCIAL INVOLVEMENT, USE OF SUBSTANCES, AND SEXUAL BEHAVIORS AMONG URBAN YOUTH IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Author: Marek BLATNY, Michal HRDLICKA, Vladislav RUCHKIN, Robert VERMEIREN, Mary SCHWAB-STONE

Abstract: To evaluate the prevalence of problem behaviors in a representative randomized national sample of youth in the Czech Republic. Method: The Social and Health Assessment (SAHA), a school survey, was administered to a nationwide sample of 4,980 adolescents in three age cohorts (12, 14, and 16 years) in Prague and 12 regional capitals of the Czech Republic. Results: Three antisocial behaviors, i.e. fistfight, damage of public or private property, and shoplifting, were the most frequent in both genders, while carrying a gun or a weapon (blade, knife, gun) to school were also highly prevalent among boys. The levels of alcohol and cigarette use were high, and increased with age. Marijuana, amphetamines and met-amphetamines were the most frequently used illegal drugs in both genders. Risky sexual behaviors, assessed in 16-year-old adolescents, were also common, with only 64.5% of boys and 46.8% of girls reporting condom use and 27.7 of boys and 21.0% of girls reporting that they had 4 or more sexual partners. Conclusions: This study demonstrated a relatively high prevalence of risk behaviors in Czech youth, a finding with major implications for public health and future research.

Keywords: antisocial behavior, substance use, sexual behavior, risk behavior, adolescents
Year: 2006, Volume: 48, Issue: 2 Page From: 107, Page To: 123

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