ADOLESCENTS AND VIOLENCE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF PROTECTIVE AND RISK FACTORS
Objectives. The objective of the study was to identify the most common predictors and protective factors regarding juvenile violence as revealed by the scientific literature. Material and methods. Information was searched in the APA PsycNet and PubMed platforms. Longitudinal studies were chosen, wh...
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| author | Flavia-Elena CIURBEA Valentina MARINESCU Anda-Anca RODIDEAL Alexandra-Elena NEAGU Cornelia RADA |
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| description | Objectives. The objective of the study was to identify the most common predictors and protective factors regarding juvenile violence as revealed by the scientific literature.
Material and methods. Information was searched in the APA PsycNet and PubMed platforms. Longitudinal studies were chosen, which evaluated potential risk or protective factors in violent manifestation and whose samples had an average age of 14-21 years at the time of the violence risk assessment. 39 papers that met the inclusion criteria were retained.
Results. The main classes of risk factors were family difficulties: family violence, parent-child conflicts, etc.; individual psychological triggering factors like: anger, low self-control, etc.; history of victimization; school problems: learning difficulties, negative models in school, etc.; substance use; early violent manifestation; the negative influence of the neighborhood. The major categories of the protective factors referred to the favorable family climate: parental involvement, connection with parents, etc.; the presence of beneficial individual psychological factors: emotional well-being, high levels of emotional regulation, etc.; the existence of a positive school climate: school satisfaction, school connectedness, etc. Certain factors were significant only for girls (e.g., religiosity as a protective factor, somatic complaints as a risk factor), and others were significant only for boys (e.g., carrying weapons to school as a risk factor, parental monitoring as a protective factor).
Conclusions. Family, individual psychological, and school factors can have both a predictive and a protective role in violence. Amplifying the beneficial dimensions of these factors may contribute to reducing the risk of antisocial behaviors among adolescents. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-411ee3c75e1d48a7b14fb42a62fc7d672025-08-20T02:12:38Zeng“Francisc I. Rainer” Anthropology Institute of the Romanian Academy.Anthropological Researches and Studies2360-34452025-04-0115127https://doi.org/10.26758/15.1.1ADOLESCENTS AND VIOLENCE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF PROTECTIVE AND RISK FACTORSFlavia-Elena CIURBEA0Valentina MARINESCU1Anda-Anca RODIDEAL2Alexandra-Elena NEAGU3Cornelia RADA4National Correctional Officers Training School Târgu Ocna, Department of Law, Social Sciences and Humanities, BacăuFaculty of Sociology and Social Work – University of Bucharest, Bucharest, RomaniaMunicipal Centre of Resources and Educational Assistance Bucharest“Francisc I. Rainer” Institute of Anthropology, Romanian Academy“Francisc I. Rainer” Institute of Anthropology, Romanian AcademyObjectives. The objective of the study was to identify the most common predictors and protective factors regarding juvenile violence as revealed by the scientific literature. Material and methods. Information was searched in the APA PsycNet and PubMed platforms. Longitudinal studies were chosen, which evaluated potential risk or protective factors in violent manifestation and whose samples had an average age of 14-21 years at the time of the violence risk assessment. 39 papers that met the inclusion criteria were retained. Results. The main classes of risk factors were family difficulties: family violence, parent-child conflicts, etc.; individual psychological triggering factors like: anger, low self-control, etc.; history of victimization; school problems: learning difficulties, negative models in school, etc.; substance use; early violent manifestation; the negative influence of the neighborhood. The major categories of the protective factors referred to the favorable family climate: parental involvement, connection with parents, etc.; the presence of beneficial individual psychological factors: emotional well-being, high levels of emotional regulation, etc.; the existence of a positive school climate: school satisfaction, school connectedness, etc. Certain factors were significant only for girls (e.g., religiosity as a protective factor, somatic complaints as a risk factor), and others were significant only for boys (e.g., carrying weapons to school as a risk factor, parental monitoring as a protective factor). Conclusions. Family, individual psychological, and school factors can have both a predictive and a protective role in violence. Amplifying the beneficial dimensions of these factors may contribute to reducing the risk of antisocial behaviors among adolescents.https://www.journalstudiesanthropology.ro/en/adolescents-and-violence-a-systematic-review-of-protective-and-risk-factors-2/violenceadolescentsrisk factorsprotective factors |
| spellingShingle | Flavia-Elena CIURBEA Valentina MARINESCU Anda-Anca RODIDEAL Alexandra-Elena NEAGU Cornelia RADA ADOLESCENTS AND VIOLENCE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF PROTECTIVE AND RISK FACTORS Anthropological Researches and Studies violence adolescents risk factors protective factors |
| title | ADOLESCENTS AND VIOLENCE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF PROTECTIVE AND RISK FACTORS |
| title_full | ADOLESCENTS AND VIOLENCE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF PROTECTIVE AND RISK FACTORS |
| title_fullStr | ADOLESCENTS AND VIOLENCE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF PROTECTIVE AND RISK FACTORS |
| title_full_unstemmed | ADOLESCENTS AND VIOLENCE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF PROTECTIVE AND RISK FACTORS |
| title_short | ADOLESCENTS AND VIOLENCE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF PROTECTIVE AND RISK FACTORS |
| title_sort | adolescents and violence a systematic review of protective and risk factors |
| topic | violence adolescents risk factors protective factors |
| url | https://www.journalstudiesanthropology.ro/en/adolescents-and-violence-a-systematic-review-of-protective-and-risk-factors-2/ |
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