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Relationship between life satisfaction and violent behaviors among adolescents.
- Source :
- American Journal of Health Behavior; Jul/Aug2001, Vol. 25 Issue 4, p353-366, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10873244
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Health Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 106891053
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.25.4.1