title: Correlates contributing to involvement in violent behaviors among young adults.
abstract: The study examines the extent to which gender, personality attributes, household, community, and environmental factors are associated with violent behaviors in young adulthood. The authors present findings from a sample of 765 21-year-old individuals participating in a drug and delinquency prevention study. Personality attributes, opportunities, and social acceptability of antisocial behaviors were identified as accounting for gender differences and having more influence on violent behavior than environmental correlates. Implications for preventive intervention are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Washington University at Saint Louis, MO 63130, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Van Dorn
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Catalano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D012922:Social Change; D012931:Social Environment; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology*