TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - A study of violence among Hong Kong young adults and associated substance use, risky sexual behaviors, and pregnancy
JO  - Violence and victims
A1  - Zhang, Huiping
A1  - Wong, William C. W.
A1  - Ip, Patrick
A1  - Lai, Gina W. F.
A1  - Lam, T. H.
A1  - Lam, Kwok Fai
A1  - Fan, Susan
A1  - Lee, Antoinette
A1  - Cheung, Derek Y. T.
A1  - Zhang, Yi
A1  - Yip, Paul S. F.
SP  - 985
EP  - 996
VL  - 31
IS  - 5
N2  - This study aimed to estimate the self-reported prevalence of violence perpetration and victimization among Hong Kong youths and the associated health risk behaviors using a representative sample of 1,126 young adults aged 18-27 years. Perpetrating physical and emotional violence was common in Hong Kong, with prevalences ranging from 20.8% to 38.3% in males and from 6.4% to 21.3% in females. Victimization of physical and emotional violence was also common for both sexes, with prevalences ranging from 16.4% to 36.3% in males and from 6.6% to 19.2% in females. Perpetration of sexual harassment and sexual violence was less prevalent, whereas victimization of sexual harassment and sexual violence ranged from 0.6% to 3.6% in males and from 2.3% to 13.2% in females. Both violence perpetration and victimization among youths were significantly associated with substance use, risky sexual behaviors, and pregnancy. The implications of this study for violence prevention programs are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-6708
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-13-00181
ID  - ref1
ER  -