TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Association between psychological flexibility and physical violence perpetration in college student populations: results from the national Healthy Minds Study
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Ganson, Kyle T.
A1  - O'Connor, Julia
A1  - Nagata, Jason M.
A1  - Lipson, Sarah K.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - To investigate the association between psychological flexibility and physical violence perpetration among a large sample of college students. Participants: We analyzed data from the 2018-2019 national Healthy Minds Study, which included 21,850 undergraduate and graduate student participants at 78 U.S. campuses. <br><br>METHODS: We used multivariable logistic regression analysis to estimate the association between psychological flexibility, measured by the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ), and a 12-month history of self-reported physical violence perpetration. <br><br>RESULTS: Mean scores on the AAQ were higher (p < 0.001) among participants who reported physical violence perpetration (25.6, SD 10.7) compared to those who did not (21.7, SD 9.9). Logistic regression results revealed that psychological inflexibility was associated with slightly higher odds of physical violence perpetration (AOR 1.03, 95% CI 1.02-1.04) while controlling for potential confounders. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Campus violence prevention efforts should include programming aimed at increasing psychological flexibility as a means to reduce potential violence.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1953030
ID  - ref1
ER  -