title: A Study of Violence Among Hong Kong Young Adults and Associated Substance Use, Risky Sexual Behaviors, and Pregnancy.
abstract: This study aimed to estimate the self-reported prevalence of violence perpetration and victimization among Hong Kong youths and the associated health risk behaviors using a representative sample of 1,126 young adults aged 18-27 years. Perpetrating physical and emotional violence was common in Hong Kong, with prevalences ranging from 20.8% to 38.3% in males and from 6.4% to 21.3% in females. Victimization of physical and emotional violence was also common for both sexes, with prevalences ranging from 16.4% to 36.3% in males and from 6.6% to 19.2% in females. Perpetration of sexual harassment and sexual violence was less prevalent, whereas victimization of sexual harassment and sexual violence ranged from 0.6% to 3.6% in males and from 2.3% to 13.2% in females. Both violence perpetration and victimization among youths were significantly associated with substance use, risky sexual behaviors, and pregnancy. The implications of this study for violence prevention programs are discussed.
authors: Renmin University of China.
authors: Huiping
authors: H
authors: Zhang
authors: William C W
authors: WC
authors: Wong
authors: Patrick
authors: P
authors: Ip
authors: Gina W F
authors: GW
authors: Lai
authors: T H
authors: TH
authors: Lam
authors: Kwok Fai
authors: KF
authors: Lam
authors: Susan
authors: S
authors: Fan
authors: Antoinette
authors: A
authors: Lee
authors: Derek Y T
authors: DY
authors: Cheung
authors: Yi
authors: Y
authors: Zhang
authors: Paul S F
authors: PS
authors: Yip
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003380:Courtship; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult