RISK-TAKING IN ADOLESCENCE--PREDICTION AND PREVENTION

这是一项关于某些社会和文化之间关系的横向研究。 高危人群的情绪因素、卫生服务利用和风险承担 市中心的青少年，尤其是年轻的非洲裔美国人。 青春期是发展的关键时期， 并且经常出现威胁生命的行为模式。 本研究旨在 （a）评估校本综合教育的成效， 保健服务促进健康和减少危险行为，（B） 评估某些心理和环境的关系 影响青少年卫生服务利用程度的因素， （c）在何种程度上评估风险的影响， 关于青少年冒险的医疗诊所受到某些人的影响， 心理和环境因素。 参与者将是1000名高中新生和1000名高中 芝加哥六所公立学校的三年级学生。 近似偶数 男女分开是意料之中的事。 行为、档案和自我报告 数据将被检查，以测试特定的假设;这项研究也是 探索性和假设生成。 这项研究将增加 了解风险承担的预测因素和调节因素， 青春期，从而使发展和完善， 对这一人群进行预防干预。

This is a cross sectional study of the relationship of certain social and emotional factors, health service utilization, and risk-taking in at-risk inner city adolescents, particularly young African Americans. Adolescence is a critical period of development during which high risk and life threatening behavior patterns often emerge. This research aims to: (a) assess the effectiveness of on-site comprehensive school-based health services in promoting wellness and reducing risk behaviors, (b) assess the relationship of certain psychological and environmental factors with the extent of adolescent health service utilization and risk-taking, and (c) assess the extent to which the effects of the healthcare clinics on adolescent risk-taking are moderated by certain psychological and environmental factors. The participants will be 1000 high school freshmen and 1000 high school juniors across six Chicago public schools. An approximately even male-female split is expected. Behavioral, archival, and self-report data will be examined to test specific hypotheses; this study is also exploratory and hypothesis generating. This study will increase the understanding of the predictors and modulators of risk-taking in adolescence, thereby enabling the development and refinement of preventive interventions for this population.