TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Ten-year secular trends in youth violence: results from the Philadelphia Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2003-2013
JO  - Journal of school health
A1  - Pool, Andrew C.
A1  - Patterson, Freda
A1  - Luna, Ingrid Y.
A1  - Hohl, Bernadette C.
A1  - Bauer, Katherine W.
SP  - 244
EP  - 252
VL  - 87
IS  - 4
N2  - BACKGROUND: Youth violence reduction is a public health priority, yet few studies have examined secular trends in violence among urban youth, who may be particularly vulnerable to numerous forms of violence. This study examines 10-year secular trends in the prevalence of violence-related behaviors among Philadelphia high school students. <br><br>METHODS: Repeated cross-sectional data were analyzed from 5 waves of the Philadelphia Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) from 2003 to 2013. Sex-specific multivariate regression models were used to examine secular trends in multiple types of violence, accounting for age, race/ethnicity, and sampling strategy. <br><br>RESULTS: In 2013, the most prevalent violent behavior was physical fighting among boys (38.4%) and girls (32.7%). Among girls, the prevalence of sexual assault and suicide attempts declined between 2003 and 2013 (β = -0.13, p =.04 and β = -0.14, p =.007, respectively). Among boys, significant declines in carrying a weapon (β = -0.31, p <.001), carrying a gun (β = -0.16, p =.01), and physical fighting (β = -0.35, p =.001) were observed. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Whereas the prevalence of some forms of violence stabilized or declined among Philadelphia youth during 2003-2013 time span, involvement in violence-related behaviors remains common among this population. Continued surveillance and evidence-based violence reduction strategies are needed to address violence among urban youth.<br><br>© 2017, American School Health Association.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-4391
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12491
ID  - ref1
ER  -