Associations between self-reported concussion with later violence injury among Australian early adolescents

Lisa Buckley; Rebekah L. Chapman

doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdw009

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Associations between self-reported concussion with later violence injury among Australian early adolescents

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Associations between self-reported concussion with later violence injury among Australian early adolescents

Lisa Buckley and Rebekah L. Chapman

Journal of Public Health, Vol.39(1), pp.52-57

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdw009

PMID: 26872888

Abstract

concussion

fights

high school

injury

risk-taking behaviour

violence

Background There is growing research finding associations between adolescents' concussion and negative outcomes, including violence, rarely however are the experiences of community-based early adolescents considered. Methods This study examined associations between reports of concussion (Time-1) and reports of violence 1-year later (Time-2). Australian adolescents from 13 high-schools completed two identical surveys administered 12-months apart (n = 734 retained, initial mean age = 13.45). Results At the first survey, 91 students (13%) reported they had a concussion, and of these students, 40% reported seeing a doctor/attending hospital during the prior 3 months. Both self-reported experience of violent injury (from getting in a fight) and violent behaviour (getting in a fight) were predicted by reports of concussion in Year 9. This prediction held, when adding sex, Year 9 reports of violence, alcohol use, truancy and engagement in passenger and driving risk-taking to logistic regression models. Year 9 concussion was not predictive of later injury in other contexts, including transportation, falls or sports. Conclusion The study highlights the need to understand concussion among community-based early adolescents including consider associations with violence.

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Title: Associations between self-reported concussion with later violence injury among Australian early adolescents
Authors: Lisa Buckley (Corresponding Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Rebekah L. Chapman - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Journal of Public Health, Vol.39(1), pp.52-57
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date published: 2017
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdw009
ISSN: 1741-3850
PMID: 26872888
Grants: Protecting young people from harm and injury: investigating the utility of a risk and protective framework, DP110105043, Australian Research Council (Australia, Canberra) - ARC
Organisation Unit: School of Law and Society; Road Safety Research Collaboration
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991044897302621
Output Type: Journal article