Immigrants and second-generation immigrants from Ethiopia in Israel are assumed to be more vulnerable to problematic risk behaviours than host culture population. The aim of this study was to assess risk and protective factors associated with multiproblem behaviours such as committing driving violations, alcohol use, drugs use and violence among Ethiopian young adult immigrants and second-generation immigrants in Israel. This is a cross-sectional study, based on a self-reported anonymous structured questionnaire distributed to 383 Ethiopian emerging adults (mean age 25.3; SD = 3.27, 59.3% female). Multiple Problem Behavior Index (MPBI) was created from their responses to 21 risk behaviour variables including driving violations, alcohol use, Marijuana use and violence. Logistic regression to predict multiproblem behaviours was used. We found that unplanned leisure activity hours during weekends (adjusted odds ratio – AOR = 2.594, p < .01, 95% CI 1.332–5.052), excitement seeking (AOR = 2.122, p<.01, 95% CI 1.257–3.582), depression symptoms (AOR = 2.521, p < .01, 95% CI 1.491–4.261) and gender (AOR = 0.277, p < .001, 95% CI 0.164–0.469) were associated with MPBI. In contrast, racism, perceived discrimination, Israeli and Ethiopian identities were not significantly associated with MPBI after adjusting for gender and family status. These results suggest that in a minority of Ethiopian emerging adult immigrants similar to host culture populations, risk factors such as unplanned leisure activities, excitement seeking and depression symptoms are stronger and significant factors associated with multiproblem behaviours rather than racism, perceived discrimination or Israeli and Ethiopian identities. Resources should be allocated to produce appropriate intervention programs with planned content for leisure time, especially on weekends.

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与以色列埃塞俄比亚年轻人多问题行为相关的风险和保护因素

来自埃塞俄比亚的以色列移民和第二代移民被认为比东道国文化人口更容易受到有问题的风险行为的影响。本研究的目的是评估与多问题行为相关的风险和保护因素，例如在以色列的埃塞俄比亚年轻成年移民和第二代移民中的违规驾驶、酗酒、吸毒和暴力行为。这是一项横断面研究，基于分发给 383 名埃塞俄比亚新兴成年人（平均年龄 25.3 岁；SD = 3.27, 59.3% 女性）。多问题行为指数 (MPBI) 是根据他们对 21 个风险行为变量的反应创建的，这些变量包括违规驾驶、酗酒、吸食大麻和暴力行为。使用逻辑回归来预测多问题行为。我们发现周末计划外的休闲活动时间（调整优势比 – AOR = 2.594, p  < .01, 95% CI 1.332–5.052），寻求兴奋（AOR = 2.122, p <.01, 95% CI 1.257–3.582） , 抑郁症状 (AOR = 2.521, p  < .01, 95% CI 1.491–4.261) 和性别 (AOR = 0.277, p < .001, 95% CI 0.164–0.469) 与 MPBI 相关。相比之下，在调整性别和家庭状况后，种族主义、感知歧视、以色列和埃塞俄比亚身份与 MPBI 没有显着相关性。这些结果表明，在少数与东道国文化人口相似的埃塞俄比亚新兴成年移民中，与多问题行为相关的风险因素（如计划外的休闲活动、寻求兴奋和抑郁症状）比种族主义、感知歧视或以色列和埃塞俄比亚的影响更大。身份。应分配资源以制定适当的干预计划，并针对休闲时间，特别是在周末制定计划内容。