@article{ref1,
title="Rumble: prevalence and correlates of group fighting among adolescents in the United States",
journal="Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)",
year="2015",
author="DeLisi, Matt and Vaughn, Michael G. and Salas-Wright, Christopher P.",
volume="5",
number="2",
pages="214-229",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Group fighting is portrayed as a piece of Americana among delinquent youth, but the behavior produces significant multifaceted negative consequences. The current study examines the heterogeneity and correlates of group fighting using national-level data. <br><br>METHOD: Employing data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health between 2002 and 2013 (n = 216,852), we examine links between group fighting and temperamental, parental, and academic factors as well as other externalizing behaviors (i.e., violence, crime, substance use). <br><br>RESULTS: The prevalence of group fighting in the United States is 14.8% with 11.33% reporting 1-2 group fights and 3.46% reporting 3+ group fights. A clear severity gradient in school functioning and academic performance, sensation seeking, parental disengagement, violence and delinquency, and substance use disorders is seen in the normative, episodic, and repeat offender groups. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Youths who participate in 3+ group fights display the exceptionality and severity of other serious/chronic/habitual antisocial youth which suggests that group fighting should be considered a significant indicator of developing criminality.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2076-328X",
doi="10.3390/bs5020214",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bs5020214"
}