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Culturally Relevant Protective and Risk Factors of Youth Risk Behaviors Among Pakistani and Indian Students in Hong Kong: A Focus Group Study.
- Source :
- Journal of Transcultural Nursing; Nov2017, Vol. 28 Issue 6, p573-581, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Purpose: The risk behaviors of Hong Kong ethnic minority students are understudied. This exploratory qualitative study aimed to explore culturally nuanced factors for the development and prevention of risk behaviors among Pakistani and Indian students in Hong Kong. Method: Twenty-three students participated in four focus groups. All interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: The participants reported bullying, delinquency, gambling, alcohol, cigarette, and drug uses as risk behaviors. Four themes emerged in the development and prevention of risk behaviors: (a) Parental and peer influence, (b) An unsafe community environment were perceived by the participants as essential factors for the development of risk behaviors, (c) Parental monitoring, and (d) Strong religious beliefs were believed as protective factors for the prevention of risk behaviors. Conclusion: Further research and practice may investigate and focus on the factors embedded in the Hong Kong ethnic minorities’ sociocultural contexts to prevent risk behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ETHNIC groups
FOCUS groups
INTERVIEWING
RESEARCH methodology
MINORITIES
PARENTS
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH
RISK-taking behavior
SPIRITUALITY
STUDENTS
QUALITATIVE research
AFFINITY groups
JUDGMENT sampling
CULTURAL awareness
EDUCATIONAL attainment
THEMATIC analysis
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10436596
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Transcultural Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 125767014
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659616668397