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Associations of blood lead and disciplinary behavior among male adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia

A cross sectional comparative study was conducted to determine the relationship between blood lead levels and disciplinary behaviour among adolescent males. This study involved 194 secondary school adolescents ranging from 14 to 16 years old in both Petaling and Hulu Langat district. Respondent samp...

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Main Authors: Baharudin, Mohd Rafee, A., Asilah, Juhari, Rumaya, Shamsudin, Shamsul Bahari
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Published: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 2012
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42268/1/Associations%20of%20blood%20lead%20and%20disciplinary%20behavior%20among%20male%20adolescents%20in%20Selangor%2C%20Malaysia.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.422682016-04-12T07:07:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42268/ Associations of blood lead and disciplinary behavior among male adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia Baharudin, Mohd Rafee A., Asilah Juhari, Rumaya Shamsudin, Shamsul Bahari A cross sectional comparative study was conducted to determine the relationship between blood lead levels and disciplinary behaviour among adolescent males. This study involved 194 secondary school adolescents ranging from 14 to 16 years old in both Petaling and Hulu Langat district. Respondent sampling frame was obtained from the Ministry of Education. Finger-prick method was applied to obtain capillary blood specimen. Blood lead was determined using an atomic absorption spectrometer equipped with graphite furnace. Both background and environmental profile were obtained from self-administered questionnaires. Disciplinary behaviour of each respondent was then assessed by using Self-Reporting Disciplinary Behaviour (SRDB). This assessment comprise 86 items on disciplinary actions and divided into eight subscales of offences which include crime, obscenity, self-cleanliness, time management, disrespect, vandalism, dishonesty and absenteeism. Total score for each items assessed were then calculated for behaviour score. Results showed that the mean of blood lead concentration is 4.6134 μg/dL (95% CI : 4.0146 - 5.2122 μg/dL). The mean of behavior scores calculated is 40.94. There is no significant difference found in the mean blood lead concentrations between adolescents with disciplinary actions and adolescents with no disciplinary actions (t = 0.708; p = 0.480). Findings showed that blood lead has no significant correlation between blood lead and behavior score (r = 0.74, p>0.05). There are significant correlation between PbB concentrations and both eating (r = 0.166*, p<0.05) and damaging canteen property (r=0.163*, p<0.05) respectively. In conclusion, this study revealed that the PbB concentration has no significant statistical correlation with disciplinary behavior among respondents. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42268/1/Associations%20of%20blood%20lead%20and%20disciplinary%20behavior%20among%20male%20adolescents%20in%20Selangor%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Baharudin, Mohd Rafee and A., Asilah and Juhari, Rumaya and Shamsudin, Shamsul Bahari (2012) Associations of blood lead and disciplinary behavior among male adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia. Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 9 (3). pp. 109-116. ISSN 1675-5456 http://www.niosh.com.my/index.php/publication/niosh-journal#2012
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description A cross sectional comparative study was conducted to determine the relationship between blood lead levels and disciplinary behaviour among adolescent males. This study involved 194 secondary school adolescents ranging from 14 to 16 years old in both Petaling and Hulu Langat district. Respondent sampling frame was obtained from the Ministry of Education. Finger-prick method was applied to obtain capillary blood specimen. Blood lead was determined using an atomic absorption spectrometer equipped with graphite furnace. Both background and environmental profile were obtained from self-administered questionnaires. Disciplinary behaviour of each respondent was then assessed by using Self-Reporting Disciplinary Behaviour (SRDB). This assessment comprise 86 items on disciplinary actions and divided into eight subscales of offences which include crime, obscenity, self-cleanliness, time management, disrespect, vandalism, dishonesty and absenteeism. Total score for each items assessed were then calculated for behaviour score. Results showed that the mean of blood lead concentration is 4.6134 μg/dL (95% CI : 4.0146 - 5.2122 μg/dL). The mean of behavior scores calculated is 40.94. There is no significant difference found in the mean blood lead concentrations between adolescents with disciplinary actions and adolescents with no disciplinary actions (t = 0.708; p = 0.480). Findings showed that blood lead has no significant correlation between blood lead and behavior score (r = 0.74, p>0.05). There are significant correlation between PbB concentrations and both eating (r = 0.166*, p<0.05) and damaging canteen property (r=0.163*, p<0.05) respectively. In conclusion, this study revealed that the PbB concentration has no significant statistical correlation with disciplinary behavior among respondents.
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author Baharudin, Mohd Rafee
A., Asilah
Juhari, Rumaya
Shamsudin, Shamsul Bahari
spellingShingle Baharudin, Mohd Rafee
A., Asilah
Juhari, Rumaya
Shamsudin, Shamsul Bahari
Associations of blood lead and disciplinary behavior among male adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia
author_facet Baharudin, Mohd Rafee
A., Asilah
Juhari, Rumaya
Shamsudin, Shamsul Bahari
author_sort Baharudin, Mohd Rafee
title Associations of blood lead and disciplinary behavior among male adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia
title_short Associations of blood lead and disciplinary behavior among male adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia
title_full Associations of blood lead and disciplinary behavior among male adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia
title_fullStr Associations of blood lead and disciplinary behavior among male adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Associations of blood lead and disciplinary behavior among male adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia
title_sort associations of blood lead and disciplinary behavior among male adolescents in selangor, malaysia
publisher National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
publishDate 2012
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42268/1/Associations%20of%20blood%20lead%20and%20disciplinary%20behavior%20among%20male%20adolescents%20in%20Selangor%2C%20Malaysia.pdf
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