Abstract
A Cross-National Comparison of Youth Risk Behaviors in Latino Secondary School Students Living in El Salvador and the USA
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The prevalence of health risk behaviours from 4 domains (aggression & victimization, depression & suicide ideation, substance use, & sexual behaviour) were compared between Salvadoran & American Latino secondary school students aged 14-17 years. A secondary analysis was performed on two 1999 cross-sectional survey data. The prevalence rates for aggression/victimatization & for depression & suicide ideation were similar between the two samples. Prevalence of depression & suicide-related behaviours tended to differ more by gender than by age in both countries. No significant age differences were found for serious suicide ideation or attempts. (57 refs.)