Association between self-control and health risk behaviors: a cross-sectional study with 9th grade adolescents in São Paulo

Association between self-control and health risk behaviors: a cross-sectional study with 9th grade adolescents in São Paulo

Abstract Background Self-control (SC) has been consistently found associated with diverse health risk behaviors (HRBs), but little research refers to low- and middle-income countries. Furthermore, there is evidence that some HRBs tend to aggregate, however studies with the specific purpose of addres...

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Main Authors: Roberta Corradi Astolfi, Maria Alvim Leite, Cassio Henrique Gomide Papa, Marcelo Ryngelblum, Manuel Eisner, Maria Fernanda Tourinho Peres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Self-control
Multiple health risk behaviour
Adolescents
Low- and middle-income country
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11718-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11718-4

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