Extra-curricular activities and youth risky behaviours in South Africa

被引：4

作者：

De Wet, Nicole ^{[1
]}

Muloiwa, Takalani

Odimegwu, Clifford

机构：

[1] Univ Witwatersrand, Sch Social Sci, Demog & Populat Studies, Johannesburg, South Africa

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE AND YOUTH | 2018年 / 23卷 / 04期

基金：

新加坡国家研究基金会;

关键词：

Youth; risky behaviours; illicit drug use; risky sexual behaviours; extra-curricular activities; South Africa;

D O I：

10.1080/02673843.2017.1423505

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

The purpose of this study is to examine the association between extra-curricular activities and risky sexual and illicit drug use behaviours among youth (12-22 years old) in South Africa. The study uses nationally representative data. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression models are used. Results show that a high percentage of youth engage in at least one type of risky sexual behaviour (33.84%) and have used at least one type of illicit substance (7.79%). Sports (about 60%) and youth groups (about 15%) are the most popular forms extra-curricular activities. Further, the odds of risky sexual behaviour are higher for youth who participate in sports (OR = 1.29, p-value < .05) and youth groups (OR = 1.58, p-value < .05). While youth who engage in other, undefined extra-curricular activities (OR = 2.11, p-value < .05) and sports (OR = 1.03, p-value < .05) have higher odds of illicit drug use. There is need to monitor and evaluate local extra-curricular activities to prevent risky behaviours among youth.

引用

页码：431 / 440

页数：10

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