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- Title
Negative self-perceived health associated with school violence in adolescents.
- Authors
Vieira Souza Silva, Bruno Rafael; Pereira dos Passos, Muana Hiandra; Soares, Fernanda Cunha; de Melo Valença, Paula Andréa; Aparecida de Menezes, Valdenice; Colares, Viviane; da Franca Bandeira Ferreira Santos, Carolina; Oliveira da Silva, Alison
- Abstract
Objective: To verify the association between negative self-perception of health and school violence in adolescent students of the Municipality of Olinda (PE), Brazil. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, analytical and school-based study with a sample consisting of 2,614 adolescents selected through a strategy of random sampling in conglomerates. The information was obtained through the questionnaire "Youth Risk Behavior Survey" from which the issues of violence and self-perceived health were retrieved. Data were tabulated by Epi-data version 3.1 program and transcribed for SPSS version 22. The Chi-square test and the stepwise binary logistic regression model were used for data analysis. Results: We observed that 26.7% of adolescents had a negative self-perception of health, and this was greater among girls. Concerning school violence, negative self-perception was associated with feelings of sadness, suicidal thoughts, bullying at school, robbery at school and safety at school. Gender and age were also associated (p < 0.05). Conclusion: We reinforce the need for culture and peace actions in adolescence, involving the school environment to reflect on poor health assessed by adolescents and reduce the rate of violence.
- Subjects
OLINDA (Brazil); BRAZIL; YOUTH violence; SCHOOL children; YOUTH services; SELF-perception in adolescence
- Publication
Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2018, Vol 23, Issue 9, p2909
- ISSN
1413-8123
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1413-81232018239.12962018