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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
David-Ferdon, Corinne ; Clayton, Heather B. ; Dahlberg, Linda L. ; Simon, Thomas R. ; Holland, Kristin M. ; ... More +
David-Ferdon, Corinne ; Clayton, Heather B. ; Dahlberg, Linda L. ; Simon, Thomas R. ; Holland, Kristin M. ; Brener, Nancy ; Matjasko, Jennifer L. ; D’Inverno, Ashley S. ; Robin, Leah ; Gervin, Derrick Less -
Corporate Authors:
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.). Division of Violence Prevention,. ; National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.). Division of Overdose Prevention. ; National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Adolescent and School Health.
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.). Division of Violence Prevention,. ; National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.). Division of Overdose Prevention. ; National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Adolescent and School Health. Less -
Description:
Introduction

Experiencing violence, especially multiple types of violence, can have a negative impact on youths’ development. These experiences increase the risk for future violence and other health problems associated with the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among adolescents and adults.

Methods

Data from the 2019 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey were used to determine the prevalence of high school students’ self-reported experiences with physical fighting, being threatened with a weapon, physical dating violence, sexual violence, and bullying. Logistic regression models adjusting for sex, grade, and race/ethnicity were used to test the strength of associations between experiencing multiple forms of violence and 16 self-reported health risk behaviors and conditions.

Results

Approximately one half of students (44.3%) experienced at least one type of violence; more than one in seven (15.6%) experienced two or more types during the preceding 12 months. Experiencing multiple types of violence was significantly more prevalent among females than among males and among students identifying as gay, lesbian, or bisexual or not sure of their sexual identity than among heterosexual students. Experiencing violence was significantly associated with higher prevalence of all examined health risks and conditions. Relative to youths with no violence experiences, adjusted health risk and condition prevalence estimates were up to seven times higher among those experiencing two types of violence and up to 21 times higher among those experiencing three or more types of violence.

Conclusions and implications for public health practice

Many youths experience multiple types of violence, with potentially lifelong health impacts. Violence is preventable using proven approaches that address individual, family, and environmental risks. Prioritizing violence prevention is strategic to promoting adolescent and adult health.


Subject:
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Adolescent
Female
Health Risk Behaviors
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Surveys And Questionnaires
Violence

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 70(5):167-173
Series:
Vital Signs
Pubmed ID:
33539331
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC7861486
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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