Teacher Awareness and Attitudes Regarding Adolescent Risk Behaviours: a Sample of Finnish Middle and High School Teachers
| Autor: | Jeffrey L. Derevensky, Hannu Alho, Kim Josefsson, Caroline E. Temcheff, Anne Salonen, Sari Castrén |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Clinicum, Department of Medicine, Department of Psychology and Logopedics, HUS Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
PREVENTION PROGRAM 515 Psychology education 030508 substance abuse Adolescent risk Sample (statistics) CHILDREN Adolescents 3124 Neurology and psychiatry 03 medical and health sciences School teachers 0302 clinical medicine Preventive initiatives medicine YOUTH GAMBLING PROBLEMS KNOWLEDGE 030212 general & internal medicine Empirical evidence Students 4. Education Public health Legislature Teachers FINLAND TEENAGERS Mental health Health psychology Psychiatry and Mental health Attitudes Gambling Original Article 0305 other medical science Psychology MENTAL-HEALTH Continuing education Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction |
| ISSN: | 1557-1882 1557-1874 |
| Popis: | Empirical evidence has shown that youth gamble on both regulated and unregulated games, despite legislative prohibitions. This study assesses middle and high school teachers' awareness and attitudes regarding adolescent gambling and other potentially high-risk behaviours in Finland. A convenience sample of teachers (N = 157) from 13 provinces participated in the survey. The results suggest that teachers in Finland were more knowledgeable of the age limits of other adolescent high-risk behaviours than the legal age for gambling. Teachers were somewhat familiar with the behaviours and consequences associated with adolescent gambling. All other risk behaviours were perceived as being more important than gambling. Teachers' awareness about gambling prevention material in Finnish schools was limited. Results suggest that initiatives are required to enhance teachers' knowledge of adolescent problem gambling and its harmful short- and long-term consequences. School policies and guidelines including gambling behavior should be implemented in middle and high schools globally. |
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