Safetylit: Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/Welcome to SafetyLit, the online source for recent research about injury prevention.Accidents with foreign bodies in children under 15 years of age: epidemiological analysis of first aid services, hospitalizations, and deaths. - Martins CB, Andrade SM. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90547_24This study aims to analyze accidents involving foreign bodies among children less than 15 years of age residing in Londrina, Parana¡ State, Brazil, in terms of first aid, hospitalization, and death (2001). Data were obtained from general hospital record...Adolescent drivers: a developmental perspective on risk, proficiency, and safety. - Keating DP, Halpern-Felsher BL. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90618_24Despite considerable improvement in the rates of crashes, injuries, and fatalities among adolescent drivers, attributable in part to effective interventions such as graduated driver licensing, these rates and their associated health risks remain unacceptab...Adolescents in conflict with the law. - Priuli RM, de Moraes MS. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90594_24This study is focused on teenagers who behave violently and who are also victims of violence. The data was collected from records of adolescent inmates in Sao Jose do Rio Preto. The variables selected were: place of residence, age, education level, type of...Adolescents Who Intend to Change Multiple Health Behaviours Choose Greater Exposure to an Internet-delivered Intervention. - Crutzen R, de Nooijer J, Candel MJ, de Vries NK. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90612_24Despite a growth of Internet-delivered interventions, exposure rates to such interventions are still low. In total, 35,104 adolescents participated in the E-MOVO project: an Internet-delivered lifestyle intervention aimed at multiple health behaviours. By ...Adolescents, peers, and motor vehicles: the perfect storm? - Allen JP, Brown BB. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90617_24Motor-vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among teenagers and in many instances appear linked to negative peer influences on adolescent driving behavior. This article examines a range of developmental and structural factors that potentially increa...Behavioral risks during the transition from high school to college. - Fromme K, Corbin WR, Kruse MI. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90231_24The transition from high school to college is an important developmental milestone that holds the potential for personal growth and behavioral change. A cohort of 2,245 students was recruited during the summer before they matriculated into college and comp...Bullying and subjective health among adolescents at schools in Latvia and Lithuania. - Gobina I, Zaborskis A, Pudule I, Kalnins I, Villerusa A. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90672_24OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of bullying among adolescents in Latvia and Lithuania and to study its association with self-rated health, health complaints, and life satisfaction. METHODS: A total of 3417 students in Latvia and 5626 in Lithuania...Conceptual frameworks for developing and comparing approaches to improve adolescent motor-vehicle safety. - Runyan CW, Yonas M. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90657_24This paper presents practical frameworks for developing and comparing approaches to improve adolescent motor-vehicle safety by merging concepts from the fields of developmental psychology and injury prevention and combining these with elements of a policy-...Deviant Lifestyles and Violent Victimization at School. - Nofziger S. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90596_24This study examines how the lifestyles of juveniles influence violent victimization at school. Using data from the National Survey of Adolescents, this study demonstrates that both indirect victimization, through witnessing violence, and sexual and physica...Examining anger as a predictor of drug use among multiethnic middle school students. - Nichols TR, Mahadeo M, Bryant K, Botvin GJ. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90236_24BACKGROUND: Anger, a component of negative affect, has previously been associated with increased drug use primarily among white high school-aged students. However, few studies have examined these associations over time, and fewer have examined them among y...High school youth and suicide risk: exploring protection afforded through physical activity and sport participation. - Taliaferro LA, Rienzo BA, Miller MD, Pigg RM, Dodd VJ. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90626_24BACKGROUND: Suicide ranks as the third leading cause of death for adolescents. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that the adolescent suicide rate increased 18% between 2003 and 2004. Sport may represent a promis...Longitudinal associations between community violence exposure and suicidality. - Lambert SF, Copeland-Linder N, Ialongo NS. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90624_24PURPOSE: To examine longitudinal associations between community violence exposure and suicide ideation and attempt, and whether depressive symptoms and aggressive behavior are intervening variables in this association. METHODS: Participants were 473 urban ...Multiple informants in the assessment of psychological, behavioral, and academic correlates of bullying and victimization in middle school. - Wienke Totura CM, Green AE, Karver MS, Gesten EL. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90563_24The present study assessed agreement between student self-report and teacher ratings of bullying and victimization relative to psychological, behavioral, and academic correlates. Middle school students (N=1442) and teachers completed surveys evaluating pee...Obstacles hampering health promotion programs and schemes for preventing harm caused by violence among adolescents. - Fernandes Mattos H. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90635_24[Abstract unavailable] Language: Por...Parenting and the young driver problem. - Simons-Morton BG, Ouimet MC, Catalano RF. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90616_24Crash rates increase sharply at the age at which teenagers begin to drive and remain elevated relative to adult levels until drivers are well into their twenties. Parents have important roles to play in managing the risk for teenage drivers before and afte...Perceptions of adolescents students on the consumption of drugs: a case study in Lima, Peru. - Gil HL, Mello DF, Ferriani MG, Silva MA. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90610_24The consumption of drugs has increased worldwide and has become a public health problem, affecting particularly adolescents. This study aimed to identify the opinions of adolescent students on the use of drugs and drug users, in a school in Lima, Peru. It ...Physiological stress response of young adults exposed to bullying during adolescence. - Hamilton LD, Newman ML, Delville CL, Delville Y. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90561_24Peer victimization in the form of bullying is a chronic social stressor experienced by many humans during development. Exposure to bullying has been associated with a variety of mental disorders, such as anxiety and depression. Participants pre-selected fo...Prevalence and correlates of traumatic brain injury among delinquent youths. - Perron BE, Howard MO. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90656_24Background: Delinquent youth frequently exhibit high-risk behaviours that can result in serious injury. However, little is known about traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and their correlates in this population.Aims To examine the period prevalence and correla...Schools and neighborhoods: organizational and environmental factors associated with crime in secondary schools. - Limbos MA, Casteel C. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90642_24BACKGROUND: While crime and violence in schools are derived primarily from factors external to schools, violent behavior may also be aggravated by factors in the school environment, including the physical environment, its educational and social climate, an...Teen driving: motor-vehicle crashes and factors that contribute. - Shope JT, Bingham CR. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90630_24The motor-vehicle crash risk of novice teen drivers is unacceptably high. This article examines the historical trends in fatal crash rates for male and female teen drivers as compared to adult drivers by both population and person-miles driven. The effect ...The child rape epidemic. - Booysen N, Brown C, Collison N, Diedericks R, Ginger F, Hendricks S, Karp L, Loleka N, Pieters A, Slabbert L, van As S. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90315_24[Abstract unavailable] Language: Eng...The effect of concentrating periods of physical activity on the risk of injury in organized sports in a pediatric population. - Fecteau D, Gravel J, D'Angelo A, Martin E, Amre D. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90621_24BACKGROUND: The trend in pediatric sport organizations is to regroup activities into tournaments. Sports-related injuries in children are a public concern. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between sport injuries and consolidation of physical activity...The profile of violence against children and adolescents according to child protection council records: victims, aggressors and patterns of violence. - Costa MC, Cabral de Carvalho R, Santa Bárbara Jde F, Santos CA, de A Gomes W, Lima de Sousa H. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90565_24OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of violence against children and adolescents through the records of Child Protection Councils, associating this violence with the age of the victims and their links with the aggressor. METHOD: Data were collected from ...The relationship between Spanish language use and substance use behaviors among Latino youth: a social network approach. - Allen ML, Elliott MN, Fuligni AJ, Morales LS, Hambarsoomian K, Schuster MA. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90613_24PURPOSE: Greater acculturation is associated with higher rates of substance use among Latino adolescents, but the reasons are poorly understood. One potential explanation is that social networks change with acculturation, leading to decreased protection an...Unintentional child home injury incidence and patterns in six countries in Europe. - Sengoelge M, Bauer R, Laflamme L. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90690_24This study investigates the incidence and patterns of child home injuries in six European Union countries. Emergency department and inpatient injury data on injuries to children aged 0-18 years in the home (n = 88,567) for the years 2003-2004 were extracte...Violence against adolescents: differentials by gender and living conditions strata. - Ribeiro da Costa IE, Ludemir AB, Avelar I. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90634_24An ecological study was conducted in order to analyze differences in mortality rates among adolescents by gender and living conditions strata in Recife from1998 to 2004. The average mortality coefficient for violence during this period was calculated by ge...Violence and drug use in rural teens: national prevalence estimates from the 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. - Johnson AO, Mink MD, Harun N, Moore CG, Martin AB, Bennett KJ. Age: Adolescentshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90625_24OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to compare national estimates of drug use and exposure to violence between rural and urban teens. METHODS: Twenty-eight dependent variables from the 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey were used to compare violent acti...