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Risk factors and behaviors associated with adolescent violence and aggression
Robert F Valois1, John M MacDonald, Lena Bretous
1Department of Health Promotion, Education & Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA. RFValois@gwm.sc.edu
Objective:
To explore risk factors and behaviors associated with aggressive and violent behaviors among adolescents.
Methods:
A comprehensive review of research literature from various disciplines associated with improving the health and well-being of adolescents.
Results:
Risk factors and behaviors associated with adolescent aggression and violence are discussed via 6 major factor categories: individual, family, school/academic, peer-related, community and neighborhood, and situational.
Conclusion:
Adolescent aggression and violence develops and manifests within a complex constellation of factors. Prevention intervention efforts should be theory based, multicomponent, and multisystem; they should begin in middle school and continue into high school with a comprehensive evaluation design.