Evaluation of the high risk behaviors of isfahan male first year male high school students from their teachers’ view point during 2009-10

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  Introduction : Teenagers are a hsge proportion of the population in our country, and play an important role in the dynamics of social life. Therefore, understanding of their problems need to be considered.   Materials and Methods : this is descriptive study - cross-sectional. The studied population was 143 male first level high school students in Isfahan. The Questionnaire was a modified YRBS to review history of students behavior, the amount of non-verbal high risk behavior, evaluation of family environment and teachers and school staff regarding dealing write their behaviors after incidence of risky behavior .   Results : our results demons treated that 68.8% of students had low risky verbal behavior or safe, and 1.4% of them were high risk. 64% had safe non-verbal behavior and 6.9% had been above the average. Teachers believed none of the students had high-risk non-verbal behavior. 24% had disturbed family environment and 68.1% of the family had no confusion. Teachers had punished students, 29.6% by sacking them from classroom, 16% of cases by additional homework, 8.9% cases by sacking from the institution and 28.1% of students by summoning of their parents to school.   Discussion : Based on the results of this study teachers believed that none of their students had high risk behavior, but 7.6% of students with risky behavior were above average and this can be considered as a warning to our community us about the possibility of entrance at them in criminal group.   Conclusion: It's suggested to design a part for assessment and screening for mental illness and mental health of students in their health certificate by experts the field of mental health .

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