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Factors Associated with Violent Behavior among Adolescents in Northeastern Brazil
Joint Authors
Soares, Nara Michelle Moura
Silva, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos
Cabral de Oliveira, Antônio César
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The aim of this study was to identify prevalence and factors associated with violent behavior among adolescents in Aracaju and Metropolitan region.
The study included 2207 adolescents (16.03 ± 1.08 years old) enrolled in high schools of the State Public Network.
Violent behavior was identified from question 14 of the YRBS-2007 questionnaire with responses categorized as “never” and “one or more times.” Higher prevalence in males in relation to risk factors for adoption of violent behavior was found: cigarette consumption (7.3%), alcohol consumption (39.1%), and marijuana use (3.4%).
Data analysis used descriptive statistics and logistic regression with hierarchical model at two levels: (a) sociodemographic variables and (b) behavioral variables.
For both sexes, association between violent behavior and cigarette smoking (OR = 3.77, CI 95% = 2.06–6.92 and OR = 1.99, CI 95% = 1.04 to 3.81, male and female, resp.) and alcohol consumption (OR = 3.38, CI 95% = 2.22 to 5.16 and OR = 1.83, CI 95% = 1.28 to 2.63, male and female, resp.) was verified.
It was concluded that violent behavior is associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes among adolescents.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Silva, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos& Soares, Nara Michelle Moura& Cabral de Oliveira, Antônio César. 2014. Factors Associated with Violent Behavior among Adolescents in Northeastern Brazil. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051396
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Silva, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos…[et al.]. Factors Associated with Violent Behavior among Adolescents in Northeastern Brazil. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051396
American Medical Association (AMA)
Silva, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos& Soares, Nara Michelle Moura& Cabral de Oliveira, Antônio César. Factors Associated with Violent Behavior among Adolescents in Northeastern Brazil. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051396
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051396