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Risk Behaviors among Migrant Adolescents in Italy

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Risk Behaviors among Migrant Adolescents in Italy
المؤلفون: Emanuele Koumantakis, Rosanna Irene Comoretto, Paola Dalmasso, Michela Bersia, Patrizia Lemma, Giacomo Lazzeri, Paola Nardone, Alessio Vieno, Tommaso Galeotti, Paola Berchialla, Lorena Charrier
المصدر: Children, Vol 10, Iss 11, p 1816 (2023)
بيانات النشر: MDPI AG, 2023.
سنة النشر: 2023
المجموعة: LCC:Pediatrics
مصطلحات موضوعية: adolescents, migrants, risk behaviors, substance use, gambling, Pediatrics, RJ1-570
الوصف: Adolescence is a critical period for engaging in health risk behaviors. Migrant adolescents may face unique challenges due to acculturation stress. This study aims to monitor substance use and problem gambling among migrant adolescents living in Italy. Data from the 2017/18 Health Behavior in School-Aged Children survey in Italy were analyzed. The 18,794 participants included 15-year-olds, categorized as native or migrants, with ethnic backgrounds from Western, Eastern European, or non-Western/non-European countries. Girls had higher smoking rates, while boys exhibited higher prevalence of alcohol-related risk behaviors, cannabis use, and gambling. Boys from Eastern European countries displayed a greater risk of drunkenness (OR: 1.58, 95% CI: 1.06–2.37), particularly in the first generation, while those from Western countries showed a higher risk of multiple substance use (OR: 1.44, 95% CI: 1.05–1.96). Girls from Eastern European and non-Western/non-European countries had a lower risk of alcohol consumption (OR: 0.50, 95% CI: 0.29–0.85; OR: 0.55, 95% CI: 0.33–0.91, respectively). Finally, boys, especially those from Eastern European and non-Western/non-European countries, had a significantly higher risk of problem gambling (OR: 1.83, 95% CI: 1.04–3.22; OR: 2.10, 95% CI: 1.29–3.42, respectively). This disparity was more pronounced in the first generation, possibly due to acculturation challenges and socio-economic factors. Risk behaviors in adolescents are influenced by complex interplays of gender, cultural factors, and migration generation. Preventive strategies should consider these factors to effectively address substance use and gambling in this heterogeneous population.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 10111816
2227-9067
العلاقة: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/11/1816Test; https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9067Test
DOI: 10.3390/children10111816
الوصول الحر: https://doaj.org/article/3455796e8e5245908de34a98df3c05a9Test
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.3455796e8e5245908de34a98df3c05a9
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:10111816
22279067
DOI:10.3390/children10111816