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Citation |
Pierobon M, Barak M, Hazrati S, Jacobsen KH. J. Pediatr. (SBP) 2013; 89(1): 100-107. |
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Affiliation |
MD, Department of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2013, Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria) |
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23544817 |
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Abstract |
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the association between alcohol and violence among Argentine youth. METHODS: Data from the 2007 Argentina Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), a nationally representative survey of middle school students, were examined using age-adjusted logistic regression models. RESULTS: Of the 1,328 participating students aged 13 to 15 years old, 51.9% reported drinking alcohol in the previous month, with higher rates among males (p=0.04) and older students (p<0.01). Both male and female drinkers were nearly twice as likely as non-drinkers to report being physically attacked, being in a physical fight, and having thoughts about self-directed violence. Among drinkers, those who reported poor mental health, were victims of bullying, used tobacco or drugs, or skipped school without per- mission were approximately twice as likely as other drinkers to have engaged in violent activities. CONCLUSION: Public health interventions targeting violence among young adolescents should be developed in combination with alcohol education programs. Language: en |