Prevalence of victims of violence among ethnically diverse Asian/Pacific Islanders

The present research project is the first large-scale study (N = 5,051) that investigated the prevalence of victims of violence for an ethnically diverse Asian/Pacific Islander sample. The rate for the adolescent respondents of "was a victim of violence (was physically harmed by someone)"...

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Published in:Violence and victims 2005-10, Vol.20 (5), p.561-575
Main Authors: Hishinuma, Earl S, Chang, Janice Y, Goebert, Deborah A, Else, Iwalani R N, Nishimura, Stephanie T, Choi-Misailidis, SooJean, Andrade, Naleen N, Mayeda, David T, Jones, Lillian M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Asian Americans
Crime Victims - statistics & numerical data
Domestic Violence - statistics & numerical data
Family
Family - psychology
Female
Hawaii - epidemiology
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Oceanic Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data
Oceanic Cultural Groups
Prevalence
Risk
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Factors
Sociocultural Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
Victims
Victims of crime
Violence
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Summary:The present research project is the first large-scale study (N = 5,051) that investigated the prevalence of victims of violence for an ethnically diverse Asian/Pacific Islander sample. The rate for the adolescent respondents of "was a victim of violence (was physically harmed by someone)" within the past 6 months was 3.33%. Over twice that rate was found for family members (6.97%) and over three times the adolescent-respondent rate was obtained for close friends (10.75%). Only partial support was found for the hypothesis that Asian groups would have the lowest rates, and Polynesian, African American, Hispanic, and Native American Indian/Alaska Native groups would have the highest rates. Higher rates were found for Whites (adolescent respondents, close friends) and the Portuguese (family members, close friends), suggesting a "minority" effect. There is a need to disaggregate ethnicity, engage in further research that considers risk and protective factors, and investigate culturally appropriate interventions.
ISSN:0886-6708
1945-7073
DOI:10.1891/088667005780927511