Reasons for Fighting among Violent Female Adolescents: A Qualitative Investigation from an Urban, Midwestern Community

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• Alternative Title:
  Soc Work Public Health
• Personal Author:
  Resko, Stella M. ; Reddock, Ebony C. ; Ranney, Megan L. ; Quyen, Epstein-Ngo ; Zimmerman, Marc A. ; Cunningham, Rebecca M. ; Walton, Maureen A.
• Description:
  This qualitative study examines the self-reported reasons for fighting among female adolescents (N = 72). Data are drawn from brief intervention sessions addressing violent behavior and alcohol use. Young women age 14 to 18 (Mean = 16) were recruited in an urban emergency department (58.3% African American/Black, 31.9% White, and 9.7% other races/ethnicities). Participants identified multiple reasons that they engage in fights including self-protection/self-defense, enhancing social status and respect, safety (e.g., preventing future fights or sexual assaults), revenge/retaliation, social motivations (e.g., defending family or friends, fighting over romantic interests), coping, and enjoyment. Results provide insight into opportunities and challenges in developing interventions addressing aggression among female adolescents.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Female Humans Qualitative Research Self Report Underage Drinking Urban Population Violence
• Source:
  Soc Work Public Health. 31(3):99-112.
• Pubmed ID:
  27018828
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4933529
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  K23 MH095866/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States ; R01 AA014889/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States ; U01 CE002698/CE/NCIPC CDC HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  Midwestern United States
• Volume:
  31
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f8f761fa8f123eaeef0d4f6663fee71a91b9e1ec841dcb184770fa90b6060ee4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/53376/cdc_53376_DS1.pdf
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