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Predictors Of Injury From Fighting Among Adolescent Males, B J. Hammig, L L. Dahlberg, Monica H. Swahn
Predictors Of Injury From Fighting Among Adolescent Males, B J. Hammig, L L. Dahlberg, Monica H. Swahn
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Objectives: To identify violence related behaviors associated with injuries among adolescent males involved in fights.
Methods: Data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health were used to develop weighted estimates of injury prevalence and associations between injury and violence related behaviors.
Results: Forty seven per cent injured others and 18% were themselves injured in a fight among adolescent males in the preceding 12 months. Group fighting, fighting with strangers, and weapon use were predictive of injury in this sample.
Conclusions: These findings suggest that injuries associated with fighting are a health risk among adolescent males. Certain behaviors, such as …