TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Relationship between life satisfaction and violent behaviors among adolescents
JO  - American journal of health behavior
A1  - Valois, R. F.
A1  - Zullig, Keith J.
A1  - Huebner, E. Scott
A1  - Drane, J. W.
SP  - 353
EP  - 366
VL  - 25
IS  - 4
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1087-3244
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -