Meeting abstract

RISKY BEHAVIOUR AND EXPOSURE TO NOISE AMONG ADOLESCENTS

Jelena Tomac Jovanović orcid.org/0000-0003-4864-318X ; High School Pakrac, Bolnička 59, 34550 Pakrac, Croatia
Tihomir Jovanović orcid.org/0000-0002-9862-6946 ; General County Hospital Požega, Osječka 107, 34000 Požega, Croatia
Božica Lovrić ; General County Hospital Požega, Osječka 107, 34000 Požega, Croatia
Sabina Cviljević ; General County Hospital Požega, Osječka 107, 34000 Požega, Croatia

Abstract

Introduction: Adolescents, depending on their interests, upbringing, education and habits, are under greater risk of noise influence which affects their health, as well as psychological and physical development. Aim of this work: To do some research based on risky behaviour and adolescents' behaviour towards noise; to explore in which way adolescents recognize symptoms and signs of noise influence to their own psychological and physical health. Examinees and work methods: 533 students of High school Pakrac (age from 15 to 19) were included in this research. Information was collected through survey which consisted of 32 questions/ attitudes/ thesis. Data basis originally written programmes and statistical package SPSS were used Results: Students of higher grades (third and fourth grades) show better recognition of noise types which can damage hearing and they agree with a statement that listening to loud music can damage hearing, whereas students of first and second grades disagree. Older examinees believe that noise has the most negative influence during the period of leisure and relaxation. They also believe that anxiety, depression and high blood pressure can be the consequences of noise. Younger examinees disagree with these statements and they relate hearing damage by noise to older persons. Older examinees rarely use headphones to listen to music for more than one hour. Conclusion: The research showed that risky behaviour of adolescents is, unfortuantely, in accordance with the world trends. It can be and it has to be influenced by the integrated programmes within primary and secondary education. By regular education of both children and parents when it comes to noise level in their living, working or entertainment environment, and when it comes to the ways in which they can decrease the noise level, hearing damages can be prevented, or at least postponed.

Keywords

adolescents; noise; hearing damage; risky behaviour

Hrčak ID:

173795

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/173795

Publication date:

16.12.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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