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

ABSTRACT:

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 ind

SUBMITTER: Taniguchi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9803110 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature