One-Year Prospective Prediction of Violence Perpetration Among High Risk Youth from Personal and Social-Environmental Variables

Authors

Alan W. Stacy, Claremont Graduate UniversityFollow
Steve Sussman, University of Southern California
Thomas R. Simon, University of Southern California
Clyde W. Dent, University of Southern California
Jill M. Steinberg, University of Southern California

Document Type

Article

Department

Community and Global Health (CGU)

Publication Date

1999

Disciplines

Mental and Social Health | Substance Abuse and Addiction

Abstract

Objective: Measures of drug use, law-abidance beliefs, sensation seeking, fear of victimization, high-risk group identification, self- protection needs and behaviors, and demographics were investigated as longitudinal predictors of violence perpetration among 870 high-risk adolescents. Method: Self-reports from the same youth were obtained 1-year apart. Results: In addition to baseline violence perpetration, marijuana use, relatively youn1 age, male sex, high-risk group self-identification, low perceived efficacy of the police department, and nonavoidance of dangerous places predicted later perpetrated violence. Conclusion: Personal and social factors beyond baseline violent behavior predict risk for future violent behavior.

Rights Information

© 1999 PNG Publications. Posted with permission.

DOI

10.5993/AJHB.23.5.2

Recommended Citation

Sussman, S., Simon, T.R., Dent, C.W., & Stacy, A.W. One-year prospective prediction of violence perpetration among high risk youth from personal and social-environmental variables. Am J. Health Behav. Educ. Promo. 23(5), 332-344, 1999.