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Background: Traffic accidents are the second leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults in Chile. However, few studies have examined this behavior among this age group. Parental practices have a great influence on risk behaviors in adolescents, such as substance use, sexuality and violence, among others. Specifically, we propose that these practices will influence pedestrian risk behaviors among adolescents. Aim: To study the role of parental practices such as mother and father support, and behavioral control (monitoring and presence of rules) in pedestrian risk behaviors of teenagers. Material and Methods: A sample of 470 adolescents attending schools in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile were studied. They answered a self-administered questionnaire in which they were asked about parental practices and pedestrian risk behaviors. Analyses were performed using descriptive and inferential statistics, using multiple regression. Results: Paternal support and the presence of rules were protective factors for pedestrian risky behaviors. However, maternal support or monitoring did not influence these behaviors. Conclusions: Parental practices influence pedestrian behaviors of teenagers. The study provides further evidence for the importance of these practices in the development of behavioral self-regulation.
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Adolescente , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Comportamento do Adolescente , Relações Pais-Filho , Poder Familiar/psicologia , Assunção de Riscos , Caminhada , Acidentes de Trânsito , Educação Infantil/psicologia , ChileRESUMO
En diversos estudios los investigadores han encontrado una relación entre insatisfacción corporal, creencias de control de peso asociadas al consumo de cigarrillos y el consumo de cigarrillos en jóvenes. Este estudio evaluó un modelo de mediación de las creencias de control de peso asociadas al consumo de cigarrillos en la relación entre insatisfacción corporal y consumo de cigarrillos. Se realizó un estudio correlacional con 651 jóvenes chilenos de entre 12 y 23 años de edad. Se realizaron ANOVA y análisis de regresión lineal para evaluar las hipótesis propuestas. Se encontró una relación entre insatisfacción corporal y consumo de cigarrillos y diferencias significativas en dicha relación según sexo. Los resultados obtenidos confirman la relación entre insatisfacción corporal y consumo de cigarrillos en jóvenes chilenos, sin embargo, no se comprueba la mediación propuesta.
In several studies, researchers have found a link between body dissatisfaction, weight control beliefs associated with cigarette use and cigarette smoking among young people. This study examined a mediation model of weight control beliefs associated with cigarette use for the relationship between body dissatisfaction and cigarette smoking. A correlational study was conducted with 651 young chileans between 12 and 23 years of age. ANOVA and linear regression analyses were conducted to evaluate the proposed hypotheses. A relationship between body dissatisfaction and smoking and significant differences by sex for this relationship were found. These results confirm the relationship between body dissatisfaction and cigarette smoking among young Chileans, however, do not support the proposed mediation.