A Descriptive Study to Assess the Risk Taking Behviour among Adolescents in Selected Schools at Bharuch

Risk taking among Adolescents is of great concern to health life. Throughout the world, the adolescents are more vulnerable to risk taking behavior. The aim of the study was to assess the risk taking behavior among adolescents of selected school at bharuch. The study conducted in Welfare higher secondary school at Bharuch.30 secondary students were selected by simple random sampling method. The study findings showed that majority 36 (60 %) of adolescent boys having moderate level of risk taking behavior. Least number of adolescent boys 13 (22 %) had mild level of risk taking behavior and few 11 (18 %) of adolescent boys had severe level of risk taking behavior. There is a significant association between the level of risk taking behavior and the age of the adolescent boys and religion