Physical Fighting among School-Attending Adolescents in El Salvador: An Examination of the 2013 Global School-Based Health Survey

Omer, Mazin; Shaikh, Masood Ali; Stiller, Mariella; Wilson, Michael

doi:10.3390/ijerph17041248

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“…However, because of the cross-sectional nature of data, cause and effect relationship cannot be established. Nevertheless, the co-occurrence of multiple forms of violence may also be related to harmful peer behaviour among school students, as indicated in the earlier studies [ 35 ].…”

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Factors associated with physical and sexual violence among school-going adolescents in Nepal: Findings from Global School-based Student Health Survey

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Background Globally violence is a matter of public health concern with severe physical and mental health implications and social consequences. Evidence suggest that adolescents have an elevated risk of exposure to physical and sexual violence. However, there is a lack of nationally representative research on violence and its associated factors in Nepal to inform interventions. This paper attempts to find the factors associated with various forms of physical and sexual violence among school-going adolescents in Nepal. Methods We analysed the cross-sectional data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) 2015. The GSHS survey applied a two-stage cluster sampling process to select a representative sample of 7 to 11 grade students from 74 schools across the country. We applied logistic regression analysis to identify the factors associated with physical and sexual violence. Results Out of the total 6,529 participants, 45.24% of them faced a physical attack, 39.25% were involved in a physical fight, and 11.65% were victims of sexual violence in the survey administered between 7 August 2015 to 14 March 2016. In a multiple regression analysis, the age of participants, parental supervision, feeling unsafe at school, and the number of close friends were found to be associated with a physical attack. Participants who were bullied, had multiple sex partners, and had received corporal punishment in school had a higher engagement in a physical fight. Likewise, school grade, having parents who understand the problems, having multiple sex partners, and corporal punishment at school were associated with instances of sexual violence. Conclusion The study identified multiple factors associated with experiences of physical attacks, involvement in a physical fight, and sexual violence among school-going adolescents. This study results can have important implications for school administration, parents, and policymakers alike to plan appropriate anti-violence strategies and interventions. Since various forms of violence share some common risk factors, a comprehensive strategy could be worth considering to prevent such acts of violence.

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“…This regional trend is also true even when compared to the study results about more frequent physical fights such as over four or 12 physical fights per year [10,25]. Within the region, Paraguayan adolescents experienced more frequent physical fighting than those in El Salvador and less fighting than those in Chile [11,12]. Even compared to a study with the higher threshold of physical fights, the prevalence in Paraguay is likely to be in the lower groups within the same region: for example, for males, there was an 11.4% prevalence in two or more physical fights in Paraguay; in four or more physical fights it was 4.5% in Costa Rica, 7.5% in Colombia, 8.7% in Venezuela, and 11.4% in Peru in the upper Note: Table 3 shows the results of design-based logistic regression models which took into account the complex survey design.…”

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“…included physical fighting as a dependent variable and sixteen other independent variables [3,[11][12][13][14][15][16][21][22][23][24][25]. Physical fighting as a dependent variable was derived from one question in the GSHS: "During the past 12 months, how many times were you in a physical fight?…”

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“…According to the previous studies, the Region of the Americas marked the lowest prevalence of physically attacked among adolescents and the second lowest prevalence of physical fighting after the South-East Asia Region [3,10]. The country studies, using the same method of analysis, presented that Chile and El Salvador had a lower prevalence (11.5% and 13.1% respectively) of physical fighting among school-attending adolescents than Namibia, Pakistan, and Kuwait (16.9%, 20.0%, 25.2% respectively) [11][12][13][14][15]. A segment of prior studies of several countries including Brazil, Ghana, Kuwait, and Spain also found that parental support and helpful peers were regarded as protective attributes [13,[16][17][18].…”

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Prevalence and correlates of physical fighting among adolescents in Paraguay: Findings from the 2017 national school-based health survey

Taniguchi

Shaikh²

2022

PLoS ONE

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Background Interpersonal violence among adolescents is a serious public health issue across the globe and has been one of the leading causes of death among Paraguayan adolescents. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of physical fighting among adolescents in Paraguay in order to identify problematic fighting behaviour. We also aim to examine the correlates of physical fighting and the extent to which previously identified factors correlate with physical fighting. Methods We used the Paraguay 2017 Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). This survey collects health-related information on school-attending adolescents aged 13–17 years. We defined physical fighting as having participated in at least two physical fights in the previous 12 months. We chose 16 independent variables: 12 individual-level variables and four social-level variables. Multivariable logistic regression models were developed to identify factors associated with physical fighting. One of the limitations of this study is that it only captured the responses of the students who attended school on the day of the survey. Findings A total of 3,149 students completed the survey questionnaire, with the response rates for the school, student, and total response being 100%, 87%, and 87%, respectively. In 2017, 8% of the survey participants (11.4% of the males, and 4.7% of the females) had been involved in two or more physical fights during the past 12 months. In the multivariable model, having been physically attacked, male gender, physical activity, alcohol use, early sexual debut, and suicide planning were significantly associated with involvement in physical fighting. Having helpful peers and supportive parents was not statistically significant in the model adjusted for all variables. Conclusions Although Paraguay shows relatively lower prevalence of physical fighting than other countries, the high association between physical fighting and having been physically attacked is noteworthy. Considering the serious interpersonal violence among Paraguayan adolescents, preventive attributes should be considered, and further assessment of other types of interpersonal violence should be made.

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“…The social variables are food insecurity, the extent of the social network, the presence of helpful peers, and the presence of supportive parental figures. The choice of variables was based on findings of previous studies [16][17][18].…”

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Adolescents Who Report Being Involved in Physical Fights in Mauritius: A Cross-Sectional Study of Socio-Demographic and Behavioral Correlates

Abiodun¹,

Wilson²,

Shaikh³

2021

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Background: violence among young people, including physical fighting, is a crucial global public health concern. There is a scarcity of evidence directed at understanding the prevalence and associated factors for physical fights among adolescents in Mauritius. This study aimed to examine the prevalence physical fighting in schools and the demographic characteristics that are associated with the phenomenon. Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional analysis of nationally representative data from Mauritius with the aim of examining the 12-month prevalence of physical fighting and frequencies of related individual and social-level characteristics. We further measured the association between physical violence and adolescent parameters using binary logistic regression analyses. Results: the participants were predominantly females (53.49%) with a mean age of 14.91 (1.47) years. Within the preceding twelve months, 15.74% of the participants reported being involved in physical fights. Among other factors, the male gender (OR = 2.6, 95% CI (1.87, 3.62)), food deprivation (OR = 2.46, 95% CI (1.41, 4.32)), bullying victimization (OR = 2.81, 95% CI (2.12, 3.73)), and cigarette use (OR = 2.07, 95% CI (1.34, 3.19)) increased the likelihood of physical fighting. The other associated factors were loneliness (OR = 1.65, 95% CI (1.11, 2.43)), physical activity (OR = 1.52, 95% CI (1.09, 2.12)), early sexual debut (OR = 2.15, 95% CI (1.17, 3.95)), and alcohol use (OR = 1.56, 95% CI (1.11, 2.21)). Conclusions: physical violence is frequent among adolescents in Mauritius; however, a comparison with previous findings in similar sub-Saharan countries suggests a reducing trend. Advocates, policymakers, and other critical stakeholders need to consider the relevant demographic and behavioral factors in formulating strategies and designing public health interventions for the prevention and control of physical violence among adolescents.

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Physical Fighting among School-Attending Adolescents in El Salvador: An Examination of the 2013 Global School-Based Health Survey

Cited by 4 publications

References 38 publications

Factors associated with physical and sexual violence among school-going adolescents in Nepal: Findings from Global School-based Student Health Survey

Factors associated with physical and sexual violence among school-going adolescents in Nepal: Findings from Global School-based Student Health Survey

Prevalence and correlates of physical fighting among adolescents in Paraguay: Findings from the 2017 national school-based health survey

Adolescents Who Report Being Involved in Physical Fights in Mauritius: A Cross-Sectional Study of Socio-Demographic and Behavioral Correlates

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