ERIC Number: EJ767694
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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Date Fighting Experiences among College Students: Are They Associated with Other Health-Risk Behaviors?
DuRant, Robert; Champion, Heather; Wolfson, Mark; Omli, Morrow; McCoy, Thomas; D'Agostino, Ralph B., Jr.; Wagoner, Kim; Mitra, Ananda
Journal of American College Health, v55 n5 p291-296 Mar-Apr 2007
Objective: The authors examined the clustering of health-risk behaviors among college students who reported date fight involvement. Participants and Methods: The authors administered a Web-based survey to a stratified random sample of 3,920 college students from 10 universities in North Carolina. Results: Among men, 5.6% reported date fight victimization, and 1% reported date fight perpetration. Victimization among men was associated with (1) first drink at age 15 years or younger, (2) a recent threat of violence by someone who had been drinking, (3) smoking, (4) amphetamine use, and (5) older age. Among women, 6.7% reported date fight victimization, which was associated with (1) older age, (2) assault from a student who had been drinking, (3) sex with 2 or more persons, (4) consumption of alcohol in high school, (5) illegal drug use, (6) nonsexual assault requiring medical treatment, and (7) living off campus. Of the women, 4.2% reported date fight perpetration, which was associated with (1) minority race/ethnicity, (2) older age, (3) frequency of sexual intercourse, and (4) alcohol and marijuana use. Conclusions: Date fight experiences were associated with multiple health-risk behaviors among this sample of college students. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Medical Services, Drinking, College Students, Dating (Social), At Risk Persons, Health Behavior, Aggression, Gender Differences, Alcohol Abuse, Violence, Smoking, Drug Abuse, Age Differences, Sexuality, High School Students, Racial Differences, Minority Groups, Ethnicity, Marijuana
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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