期刊
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
卷 48, 期 1, 页码 36-43出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.05.001
关键词
Health; Behavior; Mentor; Teen; Youth; Tobacco; Alcohol; Nutrition; Physical activity
资金
- [SIP 16-04]
Purpose: To examine the relationship between role model presence, type of role model, and various health-risk and health-protective behaviors among California adolescents. Methods: We used cross-sectional data on 4,010 multiethnic adolescents aged 12-17 years from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey, a population-based random-digit dial telephone survey of more than 40,000 California households. The survey, conducted every other year since 2001, collects extensive demographic, health, and health-related information. Results: Fifty-nine percent of adolescents identified a role model. Affluent teens were more likely to have a role model than lower income teens. Role models were generally of the same ethnicity and gender as the teens; ethnic congruence was higher among African Americans and whites than Latinos and Asians; gender congruence was higher among males. Type of role model was significantly associated with health-related behaviors. Identification of a teacher was strongly associated with positive health behaviors. Correlations with health-promoting behaviors were generally smaller in magnitude but consistently positive among family member and athlete role models. Peer or entertainer role models were associated with health-risk behaviors. Conclusion: Not only role model presence but also the type of role model is an important predictor of adolescent health-related behaviors. Our findings have implications for designing youth targeted interventions and policies involving role models. (C) 2011 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. All rights reserved.
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