Publications by authors named "R Predine"
Objective: Injury proneness is common in adolescents, but the role of individual factors has received little attention. This study assessed the relationships of a number of individual characteristics with frequency of school injuries.
Methods: This prospective study was conducted on 2396 students from middle schools and high schools in an urban area in France over one school year.
This study assessed the role of certain individual characteristics in school injury among male and female adolescents. The sample included 2,398 subjects attending middle schools and high schools. Respondents completed a self-administered questionnaire at the beginning of the school year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- The study examines the impact of individual and family factors on the use of psychotropic drugs among adolescents, finding a 43% overall prevalence of frequent use, which is notably higher in girls than boys.
- Factors influencing drug use include daytime tiredness, smoking, alcohol consumption, poor family environments, and personality traits like worry and irritability, with different associations observed between genders.
- The research highlights the need for preventive measures and increased awareness among adolescents and their parents regarding the risks associated with psychotropic drug use and the promotion of better living conditions.
Background: School accidents are frequent but little epidemiological information is available to guide prevention. In this study we examined the incidence, causes, and consequences of school accidents as a function of the pupil's characteristics.
Methods: An epidemiological study was conducted in all 2 396 adolescents attending two secondary school groups.
Despite abundant literature the respective roles of psychosomatic status, personality, health perception, family environment, and sport activity in tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use have not been well known. To assess their roles, an epidemiological cross-sectional study was conducted in 3294 middle and high school adolescents, 2396 (73%) of whom agreed to participate. The standardized questionnaire was filled out by the teenagers under the supervision of the teachers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF