The Malaysia Ministry of Health reported adolescents’ low utilization of healthcare services, although they need this service as a consequence of their involvement in risky behavior. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine adolescents’ perception on risk-taking behavior and their utilization of health care services. A modified self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 250 secondary school students aged 13 and 14 years in one of the selected schools in Malacca, Malaysia. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20. Fast-food consumption, loitering after school, physical fighting, smoking, and non-use of helmets were the most reported risky behaviors among adolescents in Malaysia. More than half of the adolescents who knew abou...
Smoking among Malaysian adolescents remains a public health concern despite concerted efforts in tob...
AbstractAdolescence is a life phase in which the future patterns of adult health are established. Th...
Abstract Background Determining risky behaviours of adolescents provides valuable information for de...
The Malaysia Ministry of Health reported adolescents’ low utilization of healthcare services, althou...
ABSTRACTSeveral behaviour health risks such as lack of physical activity, smoking and violence have ...
<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p>Several behaviour health risks such as lack of physical activity,...
This study explored attributes of at-risk behaviors amongst Malaysian adolescents in secondary scho...
Background: Health intervention for adolescents is very crucial as the investment in building health...
Several behaviour health risks such as lack of physical activity, smoking and violence have contribu...
The aim of this study was to determine the risky health behaviors and to raise the awareness of adol...
Risk behavior amongst adolescents is an ever growing problem in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study in...
Intermittent monitoring of health risk behaviours at the population level is important for the plann...
Abstract Background Adolescents frequently engage in risky behaviors that negatively influence their...
Intermittent monitoring of health risk behaviours at the population level is important for the plann...
INTRODUCTION Risk behaviors are among student has been a problem in the field of health. The risk be...
Smoking among Malaysian adolescents remains a public health concern despite concerted efforts in tob...
AbstractAdolescence is a life phase in which the future patterns of adult health are established. Th...
Abstract Background Determining risky behaviours of adolescents provides valuable information for de...
The Malaysia Ministry of Health reported adolescents’ low utilization of healthcare services, althou...
ABSTRACTSeveral behaviour health risks such as lack of physical activity, smoking and violence have ...
<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p>Several behaviour health risks such as lack of physical activity,...
This study explored attributes of at-risk behaviors amongst Malaysian adolescents in secondary scho...
Background: Health intervention for adolescents is very crucial as the investment in building health...
Several behaviour health risks such as lack of physical activity, smoking and violence have contribu...
The aim of this study was to determine the risky health behaviors and to raise the awareness of adol...
Risk behavior amongst adolescents is an ever growing problem in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study in...
Intermittent monitoring of health risk behaviours at the population level is important for the plann...
Abstract Background Adolescents frequently engage in risky behaviors that negatively influence their...
Intermittent monitoring of health risk behaviours at the population level is important for the plann...
INTRODUCTION Risk behaviors are among student has been a problem in the field of health. The risk be...
Smoking among Malaysian adolescents remains a public health concern despite concerted efforts in tob...
AbstractAdolescence is a life phase in which the future patterns of adult health are established. Th...
Abstract Background Determining risky behaviours of adolescents provides valuable information for de...