Health risk behaviours of African American adolescents with mild mental retardation: prevalence depends on measurement method

By: Pack, Robert P.
Contributor(s): Browne, Dorothy | Wallander, Jan L.
Series: American Journal on Mental Retardation 102 (4) 1998: 409-420.Publisher: 1998Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): BEHAVIOUR | DRUG ABUSE | HEALTH | RISK | SAFETY | SUICIDE | VIOLENCESummary: Of the two methods chosen for survey participants completing the anonymous survey reported engaging more frequently in risk behaviours. In comparison to national and state populations of African American adolescents, the latter with mild mental retardation appear to be at a substantial elevated risk for engaging in alcohol binge drinking and weapon and gun carrying. Findings were discussed relative to cognitive and social deficits inherent in mild mental retardation.
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Of the two methods chosen for survey participants completing the anonymous survey reported engaging more frequently in risk behaviours. In comparison to national and state populations of African American adolescents, the latter with mild mental retardation appear to be at a substantial elevated risk for engaging in alcohol binge drinking and weapon and gun carrying. Findings were discussed relative to cognitive and social deficits inherent in mild mental retardation.

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