Trends and socio-economic correlates of adolescent physical fighting in 30 countries.

Pickett, William; Molcho, Michal; Elgar , Frank; Brooks, F.; De Looze, Margaretha; Rathmann, Katharina; ter Bogt, Tom; nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Sigmundova, D.; Gaspar De Matos, M.; Craig, W.; Walsh, S.; Harel-Fisch, Y.; Currie, C.

Author

Pickett, William

Molcho, Michal

Elgar , Frank

Brooks, F.

De Looze, Margaretha

Rathmann, Katharina

ter Bogt, Tom

nic Gabhainn, Saoirse

Sigmundova, D.

Gaspar De Matos, M.

Craig, W.

Walsh, S.

Harel-Fisch, Y.

Currie, C.

Abstract

No recent international studies provide evidence about its prevalence, trends, or social determinants of physical fighting in adolescents. We studied cross-national epidemiologic trends over time in the occurrence of frequent physical fighting, demographic variations in reported trends, and national wealth and income inequality as correlates.