Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Wolfe St. Violence perpetration is common among adolescents worldwide but existing research largely focuses on boys, older adolescents, and partner violence.
Adolescents resided in high-poverty urban areas and were aged 10 to 14 years. Logistic regression examined pooled and stratified associations between independent variables with peer violence perpetration in the past six months. Decreased odds of violence perpetration were associated with more egalitarian views on two gender norms scales, closer parental relationships, neighbors looking out for one another, and greater availability of adult help.
Among young adolescents, increased odds of violence perpetration were related to a perceived lack of safety and risky peer behaviors. Parental and neighborhood connections were often associated with decreased perpetration. Further research examining the interplay of such factors among young adolescents is needed to inform effective intervention and policy.
Keywords: Adolescent, Early adolescence, Peer-violence perpetration, Bullying, Adverse childhood experiences, Gender norms. This study identifies numerous individual, family, neighborhood, and peer factors associated with the risk of peer-violence perpetration among young adolescents in several countries. It suggests several factors that are shared across sexes and regions, indicating potential opportunities for prevention and intervention in adolescents, families, and peer groups.
There is extensive evidence that youth violence victimization and perpetration are major health issues globally, with profound short-term and life-long sequalae, including poorer mental health and a greater risk of offending [ 1 , 2 ]. Worldwide, one in three adolescents experiences physical violence or bullying, with rates for bullying ranging between Data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that 8.
