Citation

Valois RF, Zullig KJ, Huebner ES, Drane JW. Am. J. Health Behav. 2001; 25(4): 353-366.

Affiliation

School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA. RValois@sph.sc.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, PNG Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11488546

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To explore relationships between life satisfaction and violent behaviors among 5,032 adolescents. METHODS: Adjusted polychotomous logistic regression analyses and multivariate models were used via SUDAAN with the 1997 CDC YRBS. RESULTS: Carrying a weapon; carrying a gun; carrying a weapon at school; physical fighting; physical fighting at school; physical fighting that required physician treatment; drinking and driving; riding with a drinking driver; having property stolen/damaged at school; feeling unsafe while at, going to or returning from school; and being injured/ threatened with a weapon were associated (p=.05) with reduced life satisfaction. CONCLUSION: Measures of life satisfaction as a component of comprehensive assessments of adolescent violence/aggression in field-work, research, and program-evaluation efforts should be considered.

Language: en