"Don't nag me!": Young people's perceptions of risk taking and alcohol consumption
This fact sheet is based on a study which investigated young people’s perceptions of risk taking behaviours, with particular focus on underage alcohol use, and on identification of risk, resiliency from risk, and strategies for alcohol health promotion initiatives targeting adolescent risk taking behaviours. The study was funded by the Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC) in 1998.
The study investigated:
- young people’s perceptions of the roles of alcohol, alcohol use and risk taking behaviours in adolescence;
- the role of alcohol and other factors in risk taking behaviours;
- issues involved in potential future resiliency from risky behaviours for the young person;
- and identified appropriate characteristics of health promotion strategies to ensure greater relevance of alcohol health promotion messages to young people.
By incorporating the views of young people regarding alcohol use this research aimed to highlight ways to improve a range of health outcomes for underage alcohol drinkers.
Record #:
6848
Date:
2002
Format:
Factsheet
Corp:
Injury Prevention Research Centre (IPRC)
Series:
IPRC Fact Sheet Number 39
Source:
http://www.auckland.ac.nz/ipc.index.htm
Keywords:
RISK FACTORS;RISK PERCEPTION;ALCOHOL USE;TEENAGERS;ADOLESCENTS;RISK TAKING;RISK TAKING BEHAVIOUR
Identity:
NZ
Location:
f
Class:
C650
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