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Prevalence and Factors Associated With Physical Fighting Among Malaysian Adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorSiti Fatimah Mat Hussin
dc.contributor.authorNur Shahida Abd Aziz
dc.contributor.authorHazrin Hasim
dc.contributor.authorNorhafizah Sahril
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-19T00:43:44Z
dc.date.available2024-08-19T00:43:44Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractPhysical fighting among adolescents is one manifestation of interpersonal violence that is an important issue globally, but attention to this problem in Malaysia has been limited. We analyzed data available from the Malaysia Global School-Based Health Survey conducted in 2012. Of the 25 507 respondents, 27.4% reported having been in a physical fight in the past 12 months. Being bullied (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 3.01; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.67-3.39) was significantly and highly associated with involvement in physical fighting. Smoking (aOR = 2.56; 95% CI = 2.20-2.97), males (aOR = 1.77; 95% CI = 1.62-1.93), using drugs (aOR = 1.73; 95% CI = 1.09-2.15), and drinking alcohol (aOR = 1.42; 95% CI = 1.24-1.63) were other factors associated with physical fighting. Parental supervision showed no significant association with physical fighting. These findings indicate that more attention needs to be given to bullying at school by school authorities and parents.
dc.identifier.doiDOI:10.1177/1010539514542423
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/928
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofAsia Pacific Journal of Public Health
dc.relation.journalAsia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
dc.subjectPhysical fight
dc.subjectFactors
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectMalaysia
dc.subjectGlobal School-Based Health Survey
dc.titlePrevalence and Factors Associated With Physical Fighting Among Malaysian Adolescents
dc.typejournal-article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue5_suppl
oaire.citation.volume26
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