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Methods TERENGGANU GSHS 2012

viii. Violence and Unintentional Injury
Physical attack : occurs when one or more people hit or strike
someone, or when one or more people hurt
another person with a weapon (such as a stick,
knife, or gun). It is not a physical attack when two
individuals or students of about the same strength
or power choose to _ght each other.
Physical &ght : occurs when two individuals or students of about
the same strength or power choose to _ght each
other.
Serious injury : injury resulting in student missing at least one full
day of usual activities (such as school, sports, or a
job) or requiring treatment by a doctor or medical
personnel.
Bullying : occurs when a student or group of students say or
do bad and unpleasant things to another student.
It is also bullying when a student is teased a lot in
an unpleasant way or when a student is left out of
things on purpose. It is not bullying when two
students of about the same strength or power
argue or _ght or when teasing is done in a friendly
and fun way.
Physical abuse at home : occurs when someone at home hit the student so
hard that they left a mark or caused an injury.
Verbal abuse at home : occurs when someone at home says hurtful or
insulting words to the student.

2.2. Objectives

2.2.1 General Objective
To study the prevalence of health-related problems, risky behaviours and protective
factors among secondary school students in Terengganu.

2.2.2 SpeciIc Objectives

i. To determine the prevalence of health-related problems such as poor personal
hygiene, unhealthy dietary behaviours, physical inactivity, and mental health
problems among students in Terengganu.
ii. To identify the prevalence of risky behaviours in relation to alcohol consumption,
tobacco use, illicit drug use, sexual behaviour and violence among students in
Terengganu.
iii. To assess the prevalence of protective factors against risky behaviours among
students in Terengganu.

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