The Comparison of Risky Behaviors and Some of Their Underlying Factors in the College Students from Military and Non-Military Families

Document Type : Original Research

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Clinical Psychology Department, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Aims: The aim of the present study was to compare the rate of risky behaviors and those factors in the college students from military and non-military families.

Methods: This research was cross-sectional. The study sample included 500 students (192 girls and 308 boys) of Khorramabad Islamic Azad University that were selected by simple random sampling among various faculties (Humanistic Sciences Faculty of Science, Technical Engin­eering, Art and Architecture). The data gathering instrument was Mohammadkhani high risk and protective behaviors. Data were analyzed by chi-square and MANCOVA using SPSS 18.

Results: There was a significant difference in sexual behaviors, cigarette smoking, bubble, alcohol, marijuana, opium, methamphetamine and Tramadol pills rates but not suicide rate between students from military and nonmilitary families. Results indicated that the mean scores on the attitude towards drug use, sensation-seeking and family conflicts in military families are less than the other groups.

Conclusion: This study showed that living in a military family can be a protective factor against risky behaviors.

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Journal of Military Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 3 - Serial Number 61
November and December 2015
Pages 163-170

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