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Correlates of aggressive and violent behaviors among public high school adolescents

Valois, Robert F., McKeown, Robert E., Garrison, Carol Z., Vincent, Murray L.·1995·Journal of Adolescent Health
DOI 10.1016/1054-139x(95)94070-o
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Purpose This study analyzed the types and predictors of violent behaviors reported by 4,137 South Carolina adolescents, grades nine through twelve.Methods The 70 item self-report Youth Risk Behavior Survey developed and piloted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was utilized in 57 of the state's public high schools. A series of logistic regression analyses were performed for each race/gender group to explore the relation of the demographic and potential risk variables to fighting and carrying weapons.Results Results indicate that 38 percent of males and 11 percent of females reported carrying a weapon. Eleven percent of males and five percent of females reported fights resulting in an injury. The strongest predictors of fighting were binge drinking and sexual activity for males, any alcohol use and illegal drug use for white females, and sexual activity for black females. For carrying a weapon, the strongest predictors included alcohol use and sexual activity in all but white females, and illegal drug use among whites, but not blacks.Conclusion Prevention of adolescent violence calls for creative approaches in school and community settings and will require long-term intervention strategies, focused on adolescent behavior change and environmental modifications.

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Authors
Valois, R. F., McKeown, R. E., Garrison, C. Z., & Vincent, M. L.
Affiliations
University of South Carolina (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Adolescent Health
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1995-01
Volume
16
Issue
1
Pages
26-34
ISSN
1054-139X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/1054-139x(95)94070-o
OpenAlex
W2115194533
Cited by
179
References
46
Citations by year
2023: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 3
FWCI
54.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Adolescent Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
U.S. Public Health Service (U63/CCU 802750-03)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Social Sciences › Health › Gun Ownership and Violence Research
Keywords
youth violence, aggression, fighting, weapon carrying, binge drinking, sexual activity, alcohol consumption, illicit drug use, risk factors, gender differences, racial differences, high school students, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, violence prevention
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Adult, Aggression, Black or African American, Female, Firearms, Humans, Male, Pilot Projects, Regression Analysis, Risk-Taking, Schools, Sexual Behavior, Sex Factors, South Carolina, Violence, Substance-Related Disorders, White People

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