%0 Journal Article
%T Physical fighting among high school students--United States, 1990
%J MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report
%D 1992
%A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, 
%V 41
%N 6
%P 91-94
%X 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<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
%@ 0149-2195
%U http://dx.doi.org/