Risk factors and behaviors associated with adolescent violence and aggression.
OBJECTIVE
To explore risk factors and behaviors associated with aggressive and violent behaviors among adolescents.


METHODS
A comprehensive review of research literature from various disciplines associated with improving the health and well-being of adolescents.


RESULTS
Risk factors and behaviors associated with adolescent aggression and violence are discussed via 6 major factor categories: individual, family, school/academic, peer-related, community and neighborhood, and situational.


CONCLUSIONS
Adolescent aggression and violence develops and manifests within a complex constellation of factors. Prevention intervention efforts should be theory based, multicomponent, and multisystem; they should begin in middle school and continue into high school with a comprehensive evaluation design.
Valois
Robert F
RF
Department of Health Promotion, Education & Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA. RFValois@gwm.sc.edu
MacDonald
John M
JM
Bretous
Lena
L
Fischer
Megan A
MA
Drane
J Wanzer
JW
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000374:Aggression; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010379:Peer Group; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012574:Schools; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence