@article{ref1,
title="Physical fighting and associated health behaviours among Swedish adolescents",
journal="Acta paediatrica",
year="1997",
author="Grufman, M. and Berg-Kelly, K.",
volume="86",
number="1",
pages="77-81",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of physical fighting among Swedish adolescents and to compare the health profile and risk-taking behaviour of the fighters with a non-fighting &quot;diplomatic&quot; group. METHODS: Results are based on 4516 self-reports, representing 82% of available students with mean age of 13.5, 15.5 and 17.5 years. RESULTS: Among 13.5-year-olds, 22% of males and 5% of females reported three or more fights. Fighting decreased with age. Significantly more fighters reported problem behaviours and fewer had healthy habits than the &quot;diplomats&quot;. Significantly more fighters also suffered from psychosomatic disorders and injuries requiring medical services. Twenty percent of the fighting males stated that they would definitely continue to fight. CONCLUSION: The data indicate that physical fighting is strongly associated with other problem behaviours, which needs to be considered when designing prevention and intervention.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0803-5253",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}