Ten-Year Secular Trends in Youth Violence: Results from the Philadelphia Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2003-2013

Autor/inn/en	Pool, Andrew C.; Patterson, Freda; Luna, Ingrid Y.; Hohl, Bernadette; Bauer, Katherine W.
Titel	Ten-Year Secular Trends in Youth Violence: Results from the Philadelphia Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2003-2013
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 87 (2017) 4, S.244-252 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12491
Schlagwörter	Health Behavior; Risk; Violence; Trend Analysis; Urban Youth; Multivariate Analysis; Sexual Abuse; Suicide; Weapons; Incidence; Pennsylvania (Philadelphia); Youth Risk Behavior Survey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Risiko; Gewalt; Trendanalyse; Urban area; Urban areas; Youth; Stadtregion; Stadt; Jugend; Multivariate Analyse; Sexueller Missbrauch; Selbstmord; Weapon; Waffe; Vorkommen
Abstract	Background: Youth violence reduction is a public health priority, yet few studies have examined secular trends in violence among urban youth, who may be particularly vulnerable to numerous forms of violence. This study examines 10-year secular trends in the prevalence of violence-related behaviors among Philadelphia high school students. Methods: Repeated cross-sectional data were analyzed from 5 waves of the Philadelphia Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) from 2003 to 2013. Sex-specific multivariate regression models were used to examine secular trends in multiple types of violence, accounting for age, race/ethnicity, and sampling strategy. Results: In 2013, the most prevalent violent behavior was physical fighting among boys (38.4%) and girls (32.7%). Among girls, the prevalence of sexual assault and suicide attempts declined between 2003 and 2013 (ß = -0.13, p = 0.04 and ß = -0.14, p = 0.007, respectively). Among boys, significant declines in carrying a weapon (ß = -0.31, p < 0.001), carrying a gun (ß = -0.16, p = 0.01), and physical fighting (ß = -0.35, p = 0.001) were observed. Conclusions: Whereas the prevalence of some forms of violence stabilized or declined among Philadelphia youth during 2003-2013 time span, involvement in violence-related behaviors remains common among this population. Continued surveillance and evidence-based violence reduction strategies are needed to address violence among urban youth. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01