Violence in adolescents: social and behavioural factors

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Autor(a) principal: Sousa, Sandra
Data de Publicação: 2010
Outros Autores: Correia, Teresa I.G., Ramos, Elisabete, Fraga, Sílvia, Barros, Henrique
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10198/2612
Resumo: Objective: To estimate the prevalence of young people’s involvement in violence measured as participation in physical fights or being physically, sexually or emotionally abused. We also aimed to understand the role of social, demographic and other behavioural characteristics in violence. Methods: We evaluated 7511 adolescents (4243 girls and 3268 boys) aged 15 to 19 years old, enrolled in public schools. Information was obtained using an anonymous, self-administrated questionnaire. Results: The most frequently reported type of violence was emotional abuse(15.6%).Boys reported greater involvement in fights(3.6 vs.13.6%,p<0.001)and physical abuse (7.5 vs.19.5%,p<0.001).The prevalence of emotional abuse(16.2 vs.14.8%,p=0.082)and sexual abuse(2.0 vs.1.8%,p=0.435) was similar in girls and boys. After adjustment, increasing age decreased the odds of being involved in fights in both genders but increased the odds of emotional abuse. Living in a rented home was associated with physical abuse in girls (odds ratio[OR]:1.4;95%confidence interval[95%CI]:1.0–1.9)and boys(OR:1.6;95%CI:1.2–2.0).In girls the odds of being emotionally abused increased with greater parental education. Smoking and cannabis use were associated with all types of violence in both genders. Conclusions: The most frequently reported form of violence was emotional abuse. We found differences by gender, with boys reporting more physical abuse and involvement in fights. Adolescents whose parents had a higher educational level reported more physical and emotional abuse, which may be related to differences in the perception of abuse.
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spelling Violence in adolescents: social and behavioural factorsPhysical violenceEmotional violenceSexual violenceAdolescentsObjective: To estimate the prevalence of young people’s involvement in violence measured as participation in physical fights or being physically, sexually or emotionally abused. We also aimed to understand the role of social, demographic and other behavioural characteristics in violence. Methods: We evaluated 7511 adolescents (4243 girls and 3268 boys) aged 15 to 19 years old, enrolled in public schools. Information was obtained using an anonymous, self-administrated questionnaire. Results: The most frequently reported type of violence was emotional abuse(15.6%).Boys reported greater involvement in fights(3.6 vs.13.6%,p<0.001)and physical abuse (7.5 vs.19.5%,p<0.001).The prevalence of emotional abuse(16.2 vs.14.8%,p=0.082)and sexual abuse(2.0 vs.1.8%,p=0.435) was similar in girls and boys. After adjustment, increasing age decreased the odds of being involved in fights in both genders but increased the odds of emotional abuse. Living in a rented home was associated with physical abuse in girls (odds ratio[OR]:1.4;95%confidence interval[95%CI]:1.0–1.9)and boys(OR:1.6;95%CI:1.2–2.0).In girls the odds of being emotionally abused increased with greater parental education. Smoking and cannabis use were associated with all types of violence in both genders. Conclusions: The most frequently reported form of violence was emotional abuse. We found differences by gender, with boys reporting more physical abuse and involvement in fights. Adolescents whose parents had a higher educational level reported more physical and emotional abuse, which may be related to differences in the perception of abuse.ElsevierBiblioteca Digital do IPBSousa, SandraCorreia, Teresa I.G.Ramos, ElisabeteFraga, SílviaBarros, Henrique2010-09-20T14:00:45Z20102010-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/2612engSousa, Sandra; Correia, Teresa I.G.; Ramos, Elisabete; Silvia, Fraga; Henrique, Barros (2010). Violence in adolescents: social and behavioural factors. Gaceta Sanitaria. ISSN 0213-9111. 24:1, p. 47-520213-9111info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-21T10:07:11Zoai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/2612Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:55:43.657804Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
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title Violence in adolescents: social and behavioural factors
spellingShingle Violence in adolescents: social and behavioural factors
Sousa, Sandra
Physical violence
Emotional violence
Sexual violence
Adolescents
title_short Violence in adolescents: social and behavioural factors
title_full Violence in adolescents: social and behavioural factors
title_fullStr Violence in adolescents: social and behavioural factors
title_full_unstemmed Violence in adolescents: social and behavioural factors
title_sort Violence in adolescents: social and behavioural factors
author Sousa, Sandra
author_facet Sousa, Sandra
Correia, Teresa I.G.
Ramos, Elisabete
Fraga, Sílvia
Barros, Henrique
author_role author
author2 Correia, Teresa I.G.
Ramos, Elisabete
Fraga, Sílvia
Barros, Henrique
author2_role author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Sousa, Sandra
Correia, Teresa I.G.
Ramos, Elisabete
Fraga, Sílvia
Barros, Henrique
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Physical violence
Emotional violence
Sexual violence
Adolescents
topic Physical violence
Emotional violence
Sexual violence
Adolescents
description Objective: To estimate the prevalence of young people’s involvement in violence measured as participation in physical fights or being physically, sexually or emotionally abused. We also aimed to understand the role of social, demographic and other behavioural characteristics in violence. Methods: We evaluated 7511 adolescents (4243 girls and 3268 boys) aged 15 to 19 years old, enrolled in public schools. Information was obtained using an anonymous, self-administrated questionnaire. Results: The most frequently reported type of violence was emotional abuse(15.6%).Boys reported greater involvement in fights(3.6 vs.13.6%,p<0.001)and physical abuse (7.5 vs.19.5%,p<0.001).The prevalence of emotional abuse(16.2 vs.14.8%,p=0.082)and sexual abuse(2.0 vs.1.8%,p=0.435) was similar in girls and boys. After adjustment, increasing age decreased the odds of being involved in fights in both genders but increased the odds of emotional abuse. Living in a rented home was associated with physical abuse in girls (odds ratio[OR]:1.4;95%confidence interval[95%CI]:1.0–1.9)and boys(OR:1.6;95%CI:1.2–2.0).In girls the odds of being emotionally abused increased with greater parental education. Smoking and cannabis use were associated with all types of violence in both genders. Conclusions: The most frequently reported form of violence was emotional abuse. We found differences by gender, with boys reporting more physical abuse and involvement in fights. Adolescents whose parents had a higher educational level reported more physical and emotional abuse, which may be related to differences in the perception of abuse.
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