Factors that Predispose Youth to Risk in Mexico and Chile

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dc.creatorBagby, Emilie
dc.creatorCunningham, Wendy
dc.date2012-03-19T18:40:23Z
dc.date2012-03-19T18:40:23Z
dc.date2010-06-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:15:08Z
dc.descriptionAbout half of Latin America s youth are considered "at risk," meaning that they engage in or are at risk of engaging in risky behaviors that are detrimental to their own development and to the well-being of their societies. While child psychologists identify many factors that may cause some youth to engage in at-risk behaviors and others not to, only empirical evidence can identify the set that is relevant to a particular population. This paper uses youth surveys from Chile and Mexico to test which of a large set of potential factors are correlated with a range of risky behaviors among youth. These factors range from relationships with parents and institutions to household behaviors (abuse, discipline techniques) to social exclusion. The authors use stepwise regressions to sort out which variables best explain the observed variance in seven different risky behaviors. They find that higher socioeconomic status, a good relationship with parents and peers, strong connection with local governmental institutions and schools, urban residence, younger age, and spirituality emerge as key explanatory factors for all seven behaviors for boys and girls in both countries. This points to a wider range of policy entry points than currently used, including targeting parents and the relationship with schools.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3819
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-5333
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/416472
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5333
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectADOLESCENCE
dc.subjectADOLESCENT
dc.subjectADOLESCENT HEALTH
dc.subjectADOLESCENT MEDICINE
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectADULTHOOD
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectALCOHOL
dc.subjectALCOHOL USE
dc.subjectALGORITHM
dc.subjectARMED CONFLICT
dc.subjectATTITUDES TOWARD SCHOOL
dc.subjectAVERAGE AGE
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY HEALTH
dc.subjectCONDOMS
dc.subjectCONNECTEDNESS WITH PARENTS
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTION
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDOCTORS
dc.subjectDROPOUT
dc.subjectDRUG USE
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectEARLY SEXUAL INITIATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC INEQUALITY
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY BACKGROUND
dc.subjectFAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
dc.subjectFAMILY STRUCTURE
dc.subjectFAMILY SUPPORT
dc.subjectFATHER
dc.subjectFATHERS
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALES
dc.subjectFIRST CHILD
dc.subjectFIRST PREGNANCY
dc.subjectFIRST SEXUAL EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER ROLES
dc.subjectGENDER STEREOTYPES
dc.subjectGENDERS
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectHEALTH RISKS
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD POVERTY
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectILLNESS
dc.subjectINITIATE SEXUAL ACTIVITY
dc.subjectJOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLACK OF COMMUNICATION
dc.subjectMALES
dc.subjectMARIJUANA
dc.subjectMARIJUANA USE
dc.subjectMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectMOTHERS
dc.subjectNATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
dc.subjectNURSING
dc.subjectPARENTAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectPEER RELATIONSHIPS
dc.subjectPERSONALITY
dc.subjectPHYSICAL ABUSE
dc.subjectPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTIES
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE LIFE
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGISTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectRECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectRELATIONSHIP WITH PARENTS
dc.subjectRELATIONSHIPS WITH PARENTS
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRESPONSIBLE ATTITUDES
dc.subjectRISK BEHAVIORS
dc.subjectRISK FACTORS
dc.subjectRISK TAKING
dc.subjectRISKY BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectRISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIORS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL RESIDENCE
dc.subjectRURAL WOMEN
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL QUALITY
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSELF-ESTEEM
dc.subjectSEXUAL ACTIVITY
dc.subjectSEXUAL BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectSEXUAL BEHAVIORS
dc.subjectSEXUAL HEALTH
dc.subjectSEXUAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectSEXUAL RELATIONS
dc.subjectSEXUALLY ACTIVE
dc.subjectSIBLINGS
dc.subjectSMOKING
dc.subjectSOCIAL EXCLUSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
dc.subjectSUBSTANCE ABUSE
dc.subjectSUBSTANCE USE
dc.subjectTEACHING MATERIALS
dc.subjectTEEN
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNPROTECTED SEX
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN WOMEN
dc.subjectUSE OF CONTRACEPTION
dc.subjectVICTIMS
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectVIRGIN
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectYOUNG ADULTS
dc.subjectYOUNG MEN
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectYOUNG PERSON
dc.subjectYOUNG WOMEN
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectYOUTH DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectYOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectYOUTH HEALTH
dc.subjectYOUTH PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectYOUTH POPULATION
dc.subjectYOUTH VIOLENCE
dc.subjectYOUTHS
dc.titleFactors that Predispose Youth to Risk in Mexico and Chile

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