Department of psychology, Institute of Teacher Education and Behavioral sciences, Wollo University, Ethiopia
Research
The Nature, Causes, and Practice of Risk Behaviors among Undergraduate Students in Dilla and Hawassa Universities
Author(s): Tsehaynew Getaneh* and Shimelis Wondimu
The main objective of the study was to investigate the nature, causes, and practice of risk behaviors among undergraduate students in Dilla and Hawassa universities, Ethiopia. A total of 210 regular students were selected using a multi-stage random sampling technique from both Universities. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS Version 20. The results showed that about 39.7% of participants were practicing risky behaviors ranging from mild to high levels. An independent samples t-test revealed that Hawassa University student’s level of risk behavior (M=18.53, SD=16.63), peer pressure (M=13.93, SD=8.48) and self esteem (M=30.79, SD=4.05) were significantly higher than those of Dilla university student’s level of risk behavior (M=12.62, SD=14.39), peer pressure (M=10.14, SD=6.57) and self esteem(M=28.80, SD = 4.02) at [t (1,182) .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/ 2471-2701.22.8(6).317
