Antisocial involvement, use of substances and sexual behaviors among urban youth in the Czech republic

Autor	Dalibor Vobořil, Petr Květoň, Martin Jelínek, Michal Hrdlička
Organisation	Psychologický Ústav, Akademie věd ČR
Year	2004
Research type	study
Annotation	Aim of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of antisocial behaviors in a representative national sample of urban youth in the Czech Republic. The Social and Health Assessment (SAHA), a school survey, was administred to a nationwide sample of 4980 adolescents in three age cohorts (12,14, and 16 years) in Prague and 12 regional capitals. The research focused on antisocial behaviors, i.e. firstfight, damage of public or private property and shoplifting, carrying a gun or a weapon to school, alcohol and cigarette use were, marijuana, amphetamines and metaamphetamines use and risky sexual behavior.
Keywords	antisocial behavior, substance use, deliquency, sexual behavior, adolescents
Research type	quantitative
Start date	1. 1. 2003
End date	31. 12. 2004
Obor	AQ Security and health protection
Note	Quotation: M. Blatný, M. Hrdlička, V. Ruchkin, R. Vermeiren, M. Schwab-Stone (2006). Antisocial involvement, use of substances and sexual behaviors among urban youth in the Czech republic. Studia Psychologica 48/2, p.107-123.
Email	blatny@psu.cas.cz
Availability	available in the NRVDM electronic library
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Research location	Psychologický Ústav, Akademie věd ČR, Veveří 28, Brno 62000
Organisation	Psychologický Ústav, Akademie věd ČR
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