Adolescent students ’ high-risk behaviors

Considering the particular characteristics of adolescence and problematic behaviors associated with this period, a serious health-threatening issue is the prevalence of adolescents ’ high-risk behaviors which have been considered as one of the most important community problems. This study was conducted with the aim to determine frequency of high school adolescents ’ high-risk behaviors.This is a descriptive study conducted on 510 public high school students using multi-stage random sampling method. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and a researcher-made questionnaire of “high school adolescents ’ high-risk behaviors”. Descriptive statistics were used to describe data, and t-test to analyze them. Study results showed that 19.4 % of adolescents always drove dangerously, 18.8 % always had aggressive behaviors, 19.4 % often used drugs, 17.1 % always drank alcohol, and 15.1 % always had high-risk sexual behaviors, 12.5 % always had suicidal ideations and 14.7 % always had improper nutrition. In this study, significantly high-risk behaviors were observed among adolescents, especially: high-risk driving, aggressive behaviors, and alcohol use. Considering the importance of adolescents ’ high-risk behaviors in the community and their consequences, the results can provide guidelines for planning high-risk behavior prevention programs by community nurses, community health and education policy-makers, and schools ’ health department, so they Secondary pay greater attention to the issue