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Physical environment and violence perpetration among male youth in Pittsburgh: A spatial analysis
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12 2020
Source: Inj Prev. 26(6):588-592 -
Alternative Title:Inj Prev
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Description:Purpose:
Examine associations between features of the built environment and violence perpetration among male youth.
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We enrolled 868 male adolescents, ages 13-19 years, as part of a violence prevention study in 20 low-resource neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, PA. Exposure to built environmental features was defined using participants’ neighborhood study site. Violence perpetration was measured by three survey items: physical fighting, threatening someone with a weapon, and injuring someone with a weapon. Logistic regression models examined associations between each environmental feature and violence perpetration.
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Better neighborhood walkability was associated with significantly lower odds of fighting (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=0.86, 95%CI:0.76-0.99). Alcohol and tobacco outlets were associated with slightly lower odds of violence perpetration (AORs=0.90-0.96).
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This work extends previous studies from large urban centers to a mid-sized city context and suggests that walkable neighborhoods create opportunities for social interactions and may serve as a protective factor in youth violence.
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Pubmed ID:31300466
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC8045459
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