Physical fighting among school-attending adolescents in El Salvador: an examination of the 2013 global school-based health survey
Background: Violence among school-attending adolescents is an important public health problem worldwide. The present study examined demographic correlates for physical fighting behavior among a nationally representative sample of school-attending adolescents in El Salvador. Methods: Initial cross-ta...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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15 February 2020
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International journal of environmental research and public health
Year: 2020, Volume: 17, Issue: 4 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph17041248 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041248 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/4/1248 
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| Author Notes: | Mazin Omer, Masood Ali Shaikh, Mariella Stiller and Michael Lowery Wilson |
| Summary: | Background: Violence among school-attending adolescents is an important public health problem worldwide. The present study examined demographic correlates for physical fighting behavior among a nationally representative sample of school-attending adolescents in El Salvador. Methods: Initial cross-tabulations to screen for correlations was then followed by logistic regression to understand the direction and the strength of selected demographic variables for physical fighting behavior, which occurred within a 12 month period of recall. Results: Out of a sample of 1910 school-attending adolescents in El Salvador, 11.5% reported having been involved in two or more physical fights during the recall period. Regression analyses indicated that being male (OR = 3.55; 95% CI = 2.11-6.00); having experienced bullying (OR = 2.16; 95% CI = 1.44-3.24); physical activity (OR 0.61; 95% CI 0.46-0.80); a sedentary lifestyle (OR 1.54; 95% CI 1.05-2.27), suicide planning (OR 2.28; 95% CI 1.46-3.56), and having non-understanding parents (OR = 1.45; 95% CI 1.06-1.98) were significantly associated with physical fighting among the sampled adolescents. Conclusion: Within the limitations of cross-sectional surveys conducted in school settings, the results of the present study suggest that giving attention to preventing bullying behavior among males and involving parents should be components of a multi-pronged strategy to preventing physical fighting in schools in El Salvador. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 22.04.2020 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph17041248 |