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Associations between History of Hospitalization for Violence Victimization and Substance-Use Patterns among Adolescents: A 2017 Korean National Representative Survey

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  • Yeji Lee

    (Department of Public Health, Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Korea)

  • Kang-Sook Lee

    (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Korea)

Abstract

Violence victimization can adversely affect adolescents’ long-term health. Existing research has mainly focused on the link between victimization and substance use; however, the evidence obtained to date has been inconsistent. This study, using a Korean national representative sample, examined the association between violence victimization and substance-use patterns (including tobacco, alcohol, and drug use) in terms of sex and number of violence victimization experiences. We analyzed secondary data from the 2017 Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey. Chi-squared test analyses and logistic regression analysis were used to examine substance use in terms of violence victimization; additionally, p -values for trends were calculated to reveal the dose-response relationship per number of violence victimization experiences. We consequently found that participants’ rates of tobacco, alcohol, and drug use were higher among those who experienced violence victimization than among those who did not. For each substance-use-related variable, the greater the violence victimization experience, the higher the odds of substance use ( p for trend < 0.001). Early intervention may help prevent the development of substance use, especially among adolescents who have experienced violence victimization. Prevention efforts regarding substance abuse and violence prevention should be included in school curricula to effectively prevent adverse health consequences among adolescents.

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  • Yeji Lee & Kang-Sook Lee, 2018. "Associations between History of Hospitalization for Violence Victimization and Substance-Use Patterns among Adolescents: A 2017 Korean National Representative Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-14, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:7:p:1543-:d:159162
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    1. Subin Park & Yeeun Lee & Hyesue Jang & Minkyung Jo, 2017. "Violence Victimization in Korean Adolescents: Risk Factors and Psychological Problems," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-11, May.
    2. Stuart Henry, 2000. "What Is School Violence?," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 567(1), pages 16-29, January.
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