The Relation between Students’ Mental Health and Tendency toward Risky Behavior in Pishva, Iran
نویسندگان
1 Faculty of Psychology & Education, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Nursing & Midwifery School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Family Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
4 Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
5 Neurology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
doi
10.34172/jhad.92186چکیده
Background: Risky behaviors can cause severe damage in communities. These behaviors are more common among the youth. This study aimed to investigate the mental factors associated with high-risk behaviors among university students in Tehran province, Iran.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on students selected using multistage sampling from different faculties in 2014-2015. In total, 477 students completed the Youth Risk-Taking Scale and Mental Health Inventory-28. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and linear regression.Results: Psychological well-being had a significant negative correlation with the tendency to risky behavior (P < 0.001). There was a strong significant correlation between psychological distress and smoking, drinking, and sexual risk-taking. This study revealed that students with a higher level of psychological well-being were less likely to engage in risky behaviors such as sexual risk-taking, careless driving, violence, smoking, and alcohol and drug abuse (P < 0.001).Conclusion: The results of this study showed that mental health promotion can decrease risky behaviors among youths in Iran.
