TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Aggression among young adults in the social context of the bar
JO  - Addiction research and theory
A1  - Graham, Kathryn
A1  - Wells, Samantha
SP  - 193
EP  - 219
VL  - 9
IS  - 3
N2  - The purpose of the study was to explore the use of naturalistic observation and interview data to increase understanding of aggression in the social drinking context of the bar. Fifty-two incidents of aggression in bars were documented through interviews with 34 respondents aged 19-25, and 117 incidents were documented by male-female pairs of researcher-observers over 93 nights of observation, usually conducted between midnight and 2:30 a.m. on weekend nights. The data indicated that naturally-occurring incidents sometimes had no clear beginning or end and participants' roles often changed during the conflict (e.g., peacemaker to aggressor). Most incidents involved five or more participants; almost 3/4 of incidents involved only males; 2/3 of incidents involved at least moderate physical aggression; and 1/3 occurred partly or wholly outside the bar. Participants in incidents involving severe aggression or a larger number of participants tended to be more intoxicated than participants in less severe incidents with fewer participants. Four general issues were identified as triggering aggression: conflict with staff, bar activities, trouble making and offensive behavior, and interpersonal or relationship issues. The implications for research and prevention are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1606-6359
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/16066350109141750
ID  - ref1
ER  -