Justice System Involvement Among Adolescents in the Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess justice system involvement among adolescents in the pediatric emergency department and identify associations with risk and protective factors.

Study design

We conducted a cross-sectional, computerized survey of adolescents to assess for personal, justice system involvement, and nonhousehold justice system involvement (ie, important people outside of household). We assessed sexual behaviors, violent behaviors, substance use, school suspension/expulsion, parental supportiveness, and participant mood (score <70 indicates psychological distress). We compared differences between groups using the χ² tests, Fisher exact tests, t tests, and performed multivariable logistic regression analyses.

Results

We enrolled 191 adolescents (mean age 16.1 y

SUBMITTER: Dubey VP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8403109 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature