title: [Association between physical violence, consumption of alcohol and other drugs, and bullying among Brazilian adolescents].
abstract: This study aimed to identify the association between alcohol and drug consumption and bullying on the one hand and involvement in situations of physical violence among adolescents 13 to 15 years in public and private schools in State capitals and the Federal District of Brazil. The study analyzed data from the National School Health Survey (PeNSE) for the year 2009. Data analysis used logistic regression. Prevalence of involvement in physical violence was 12.9% more common in boys than girls. Both genders showed associations between physical violence or being a victim of bullying and use of illegal drugs, plus the heightened effect of the combined consumption of alcohol and other drugs. In boys, alcohol consumption showed a significant association with physical violence. Having the father or both parents living at home was inversely associated with physical violence in girls. Knowledge of factors associated with physical violence among adolescents is important for supporting health promotion strategies and a culture of peace, thereby counteracting the idea of taking teenage violence for granted.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil. silvania.andrade@usp.br
authors.forename: Silvania Suely Caribé de Araújo
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Renata Tiene de Carvalho
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Yokota
authors.forename: Naíza Nayla Bandeira de
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Sá
authors.forename: Marta Maria Alves da
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Wildo Navegantes de
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: Márcio Dênis Medeiros
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Mascarenhas
authors.forename: Deborah Carvalho
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Malta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D058445:Bullying / Q000523:psychology*; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012574:Schools / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs