In addition, a desire to avoid stigma may play a role in the under-coding of behavioural health issues, such as substance dependence or suicide attempts.
Studies have found children with incarcerated parents experience a range of issues such as poor developmental outcomes, behavioural problems, educational difficulties, and increased mortality (Aaron, & Dallaire, 2010; Byrne, Goshin, & Joestl, 2010; Dallaire, Zeman, & Thrash, 2015; Rud, Van Klaveren, Groot, & Maassen van den Brink, 2014; Wildeman, Andersen, Lee, & Karlson, 2014).
However, child combatants and suicide bombers used by the LTTE in the civil conflict are thought to suffer from numerous combat related psychological issues such as somatisation, PTSD, depression, anxiety, behavioural and conduct disorders [ 49, 50].
Furthermore, the use of vehicles involves behavioural and business models, and different types of solutions are available concerning issues such as vehicle ownership (adapted from [20]).
Qualitative questions about the agents' "social circle" can be used to gain additional insights into social interaction (SI) issues, such as the social network, agents' social properties and behavioural rules (e.g. according to the influence, influenceability).
If lifestyle behaviour change support is to be delivered effectively it is important to consider issues such as the competency and willingness of health professionals to give appropriate healthy lifestyle behavioural advice, as well as consider the healthcare context in which this is to be done.
Non-anonymous questionnaires were used at conscription, which could have led to a lower response rate for especially problematic issues such as alcohol and substance use and other psychological and behavioural matters.
And legislation won't necessarily force behavioural change – just as other laws haven't proved a magic bullet in eradicating issues such as workplace sexual harassment or maternity discrimination.
The prevalence of physical issues such as lameness, skin pathology and dehydration was recorded together with behavioural observations.
Public awareness and understanding of long-standing issues such as violence in schools and communities are being increased through support for behavioural change initiatives, which bring together different actors in communities to take action against such abuses.
