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Concurrent risk factors for adolescent violence

H Saner1, P Ellickson

  • 1Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138, USA.

The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
|August 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Adolescent violence is linked to multiple risk factors, including deviant behaviors and weak family/school bonds. Prevention programs should address these clusters and strengthen institutional connections.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Adolescent violence poses significant public health and societal challenges.
  • Understanding the multifaceted origins of violent behavior is crucial for effective prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify risk and protective factors for adolescent violence.
  • To analyze the cumulative impact of risk factors.
  • To explore gender-specific pathways to violent behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal self-report survey of over 4,500 adolescents (high school seniors and dropouts).
  • Weighted estimates and logistic regression analyses were used.
  • Risk scales assessed cumulative effects of multiple factors.

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Main Results:

  • Key risk factors include gender, drug use, nonviolent delinquency, low academic orientation, and poor parent-child relationships.
  • Increased number of risk factors correlates with higher likelihood of violence.
  • Gender differences observed: girls more affected by family issues, boys by deviant behaviors and weak social bonds.

Conclusions:

  • Violent behavior in adolescents stems from interconnected demographic, environmental, and behavioral risk factors.
  • Interventions should target the clustering of violence, drug use, and delinquency.
  • Strengthening familial and school bonds is essential for violence prevention.