One-year Prediction of Violence Perpetration Among High-risk Youth

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 tobaseline violence perpetration, marijuana use, relatively young 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. (Abstract Adapted from Source: American Journal of Health Behavior, 1999. Copyright © 1999 by the American Academy of Health Behavior) At Risk Youth At Risk Juvenile Juvenile Offender Juvenile Violence Violence Prediction Violence Causes Juvenile Substance Use Substance Use Effects Drug Use Effects Juvenile Attitudes Offender Attitudes 08-00