Citation

Parrilla IC, Moscoso MR, Vélez M, Robles RR, Colon HM. Bol. Asoc. Med. P. R. 1997; 89(7-9): 146-149.

Vernacular Title

El ambiente interno y externo del adolescente puertorriqueno en el uso del

Affiliation

Universidad Central del Caribe, Departamento de Medicina de Familia y Salud Comunal, Bayamón, PR 00960-6032.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9445520

Abstract

PURPOSE: Identify risk factors associated to violent behavior among adolescent students. METHODS: A survey was conducted using a two-staged stratified cluster sampling design. It represents all junior and high school students of Puerto Rico. Students from 117 schools were administered an anonymous questionnaire. RESULTS: Alcohol use was reported by 78.7% of students, and 14% reported illegal drug use. About 25% committed one violent act during the previous year, and 22% committed two acts or more. Drug use, alcohol use, not getting along with their parents, being a male, school failure and drug use by siblings were identified as risk factors for violent behavior. Church attendance was identified as a protective factor. DISCUSSION: Primary physicians can play an important role in violence prevention through early identification of family violence.

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