부산대학교 도서관

Background: Violence on school property is a serious public health issue. The consequences of exposure to different types of violence can impact youths' socialization, development, and engagement in risk-taking behavior. According to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), during the 2019-2020 academic year, there were an estimated 764,600 reported incidents of violence among students (Irwin et al., 2021). The purpose of this research study was to examine the effects of school violence on students' mental health and risk-taking behaviors. Method: A secondary data analysis of the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) was used to describe experiences students have with different forms of violence on school property, including effects of violence on their mental health and participation in risk-taking behaviors. Of the 99 questions in the YRBS, nine questions were used to represent the constructs under investigation. Results: There were significant findings among youth being bullied on school property, being involved in a physical altercation on school property, and not going to school because of feeling unsafe at school or on the way to school. Logistic regression analyses indicated that age, grade, and different exposures to violence on school property were predictive of youths' mental health and engagement in risk-taking behaviors. Conclusion: Results of our study support previous studies that indicate that students experience many traumas during high school. Different forms of violence, such as bullying, can have a dramatic effect on student's mental health and lead to engagement in risk taking behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]