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Abstract
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During 1986, interpersonal violence caused an estimated 2.2 million injuries and more than 20,000 deaths in the United States. Physical fighting, a common form of interpersonal violence among adolescents, is a prominent cause of injuries and homicides in this age group. This article presents self-reported data about the prevalence and incidence of physical fighting among high school students in the United States during 1990.
VioLit summary:
OBJECTIVE:
The intent of this report by the Centers for Disease Control was to provide a summary of the data gathered on the prevalence and incidence of interpersonal violence, specifically physical fighting, among high school students.
METHODOLOGY:
The authors employed a non-experimental design by reviewing the data from the 1990 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and summarizing the findings. The survey utilized a three-stage sample design to obtain a sample of 11,631 students from grades 9-12 in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
FINDINGS/DISCUSSION:
Nearly 8% of the students reported that during the 30 days prior to the survey they had been in at least one fight resulting in an injury that required treatment from a nurse or doctor. Male students were significantly more likely than female students to report having been in a fight, and an estimated 18 physical fights occurred per 100 students per month. Furthermore, the most recent fight was more likely to have been a family member, friend or date. Male students reported significantly more fights with strangers than female students.
AUTHORS' RECOMMENDATIONS:
The authors suggested several strategies for reducing interpersonal violence among youth, including the decrease in cultural acceptance of violence, a decrease in aggressive behavior among parents and children, a reduction in exposure among youth to violence in the media, and improving the assessment and treatment of adolescent victims. The authors closed with a recommendation that educational efforts be employed to reduce the need for more extensive rehabilitative efforts later.
(CSPV Abstract - Copyright © 1992-2007 by the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, Institute of Behavioral Science, Regents of the University of Colorado)
N1 - Call Number: F-642, AB-642
KW - Grade 9
KW - Grade 10
KW - Grade 11
KW - Grade 12
KW - Late Adolescence
KW - Early Adolescence
KW - Senior High School Student
KW - 1990s
KW - Juvenile Offender
KW - Juvenile Behavior
KW - Physical Assault Offender
KW - Physical Assault Incidence and Prevalence
KW - Juvenile Violence
KW - Student Violence
KW - Violence Rates
KW - Violence Incidence and Prevalence
KW - Fighting Behavior
KW - Juvenile Female
KW - Juvenile Male
KW - Female Offender
KW - Female Violence
KW - Male Violence
KW - Male Offender
KW - Gender Differences
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