Authors : Pavan Kumar S. K.; Komala M.

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 6 - June

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26jun619

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Abstract : High-risk behaviours such as cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, reckless driving, physical fighting, and poor health practices are prevalent among young adults and pose significant public health concerns. Understanding the socio-demographic factors associated with these behaviours is essential for developing targeted prevention strategies among college students. The study aimed to examine the prevalence of high-risk behaviours among college students in Mysuru and to identify their socio-demographic correlates. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1,520 college students aged 18–24 years enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Mysuru city. Data were collected using a socio-demographic schedule and the Youth Risk Behaviour Survey. Participants were classified as engaging in high-risk behaviour or not, and a cumulative risk score (0–6) was computed based on six behavioural domains. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s Chi-square test, and Spearman’s rank-order correlation were used for data analysis.

Keywords : Smoking, Drinking, High-Risk, Birth Order, Mysuru.

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