Journal article
Youth Violence across Multiple Dimensions: A Study of Violence, Absenteeism, and Suspensions among Middle School Children
The Journal of pediatrics, Vol.161(3), pp.542-546.e2
09/2012
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.03.014
PMID: 22521110
Abstract
To determine how multidimensional measures of violence correlate with school absenteeism and suspensions among middle school youth.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2004 with 28 882 sixth graders from an urban school district. Data were collected on role (witness, victim, perpetrator) and mode (verbal, physical, weapons) of past-year violence exposures, and absences and suspensions over 1 academic year. Associations between violence and absenteeism and suspension were estimated using generalized linear models.
ORs for suspension increased from witnessing to victimization to perpetration and then victimization-perpetration. Among those exposed to weapons, victims (ORboys = 1.45; ORgirls = 1.38) had similar or slightly higher ORs for absenteeism than perpetrators (ORboys = 1.39; ORgirls = 1.17). Boy victims and witnesses of physical violence had similar absenteeism patterns as those unexposed to physical violence. Of all exposed girls, victim-perpetrators had the highest ORs for absenteeism (OR = 1.76).
Exposure to violence correlated with absenteeism and suspension. The strength of these relationships depended on mode and role in exposure. Our cross-sectional data limits our ability to establish causality. Findings have implications for prevention.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Youth Violence across Multiple Dimensions: A Study of Violence, Absenteeism, and Suspensions among Middle School Children
- Creators
- Marizen Ramirez - University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IAYuan Wu - University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IASheryl Kataoka - Semel Institute, Department of Psychiatry, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CAMarleen Wong - School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CAJingzhen Yang - University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IACorinne Peek-Asa - University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IABradley Stein - RAND Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of pediatrics, Vol.161(3), pp.542-546.e2
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.03.014
- PMID
- 22521110
- NLM abbreviation
- J Pediatr
- ISSN
- 0022-3476
- eISSN
- 1097-6833
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Grant note
- Office of Public Health Research K01-CD000196 / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention R49 CD001167 / National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2012
- Academic Unit
- Public Health Administration; Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Public Policy Center (Archive); Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9983997465802771
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