dc.contributor.author |
Watson, P.D. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Clark, T.C. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Denny, S.J. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Fa'alau, F. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Ameratunga, S.N. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Robinson, E.M. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Schaaf, D. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Robinson, E.M. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Crengle, S.M. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Sporle, A.A. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Merry, S.N. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Adair, V. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Dixon, R.S. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2009-08-19T21:37:09Z |
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dc.date.available |
2009-08-19T21:37:09Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2003 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
New Zealand Medical Journal 116 (1171), 2003 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1175-8716 |
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dc.identifier.other |
eid=2-s2.0-15844389017 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/4745 |
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dc.description |
An open access copy of this article is available and complies with the copyright holder/publisher conditions. |
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dc.description.abstract |
Aim To determine the prevalence of selected health behaviours and protective factors
in a representative population of New Zealand youth who attend secondary school.
Methods The study sample comprised 12 934 Year 9 to 13 youth from 133 randomly
selected secondary schools across New Zealand in 2001. A cross-sectional,
anonymous, self-report survey was conducted, incorporating 523 questions in a
multimedia computer assisted self-interview (M-CASI) format.
Results The school response rate was 85.7% and the student response rate was 75.0%,
resulting in an overall response rate of 64.3%. The final dataset comprised 9570
students (males 46.2%, females 53.8%) belonging to diverse ethnic groups (Maori
24.7%, NZ European 55.3%, Pacific 8.2%, and Asian 7.2%). Most students (males
94.2%, females 90.3%) rate their health as good or better, and 90% report the
presence of a caring adult in their family or at school. More than one quarter of
students (males 27.2%, females 27.6%) report riding in a car driven by a potentially
intoxicated driver within the last four weeks. Students report high levels of suicidal
thoughts (males 16.9%, females 29.2%), suicide attempts (males 4.7%, females
10.6%), and depressive symptoms (males 8.9%, females 18.3%).
Conclusions This survey finds that most school students are healthy, but there are
areas of serious concern including driving behaviours and mental health. Students
report a high prevalence of positive connections with family and school; these
connections are known sources of resiliency in the lives of young people. Findings of
the current study support the implementation of the New Zealand Government’s
newly released youth policies: the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa and the
Youth Health Action Plan. |
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dc.publisher |
NZMA |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
New Zealand Medical Journal |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Details obtained from http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0028-8446/ |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.source.uri |
http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/116-1171/380/ |
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dc.title |
A health profile of New Zealand youth who attend secondary school |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.subject.marsden |
Fields of Research::320000 Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.issue |
1171 |
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pubs.volume |
116 |
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dc.description.version |
VoR - Version of Record |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) |
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dc.identifier.pmid |
12740630 |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess |
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