Physical fighting among school-attending adolescents in El Salvador

• Verfasst von: Omer, Mazin [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Shaikh, Masood [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Stiller, Mariella [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Wilson, Michael [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Physical fighting among school-attending adolescents in El Salvador
• Titelzusatz: an examination of the 2013 global school-based health survey
• Verf.angabe: Mazin Omer, Masood Ali Shaikh, Mariella Stiller and Michael Lowery Wilson
• E-Jahr: 2020
• Jahr: 15 February 2020
• Umfang: 10 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 22.04.2020
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: International journal of environmental research and public health
• Ort Quelle: Basel : MDPI AG, 2004
• Jahr Quelle: 2020
• Band/Heft Quelle: 17(2020,4) Artikel-Nummer 1248, 10 Seiten
• ISSN Quelle: 1660-4601
• DOI: doi:10.3390/ijerph17041248
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: epidemiology
• Sach-SW: injury prevention
• Sach-SW: interpersonal violence
• Sach-SW: mental health
• Sach-SW: school health
• K10plus-PPN: 1695653742
• K10plus-PPN:
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Abstract

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.