Anger expression, negative life events and violent behaviour among male college students in Ethiopia

Aims: To assess the prevalence of violent behaviour and to identify risk factors associated with violent behaviour among male college students in Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study among 1294 male college students in Awassa, Ethiopia was conducted in June 2006. A self-administered questionna...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of public health 2008-07, Vol.36 (5), p.538-545
Main Authors: GELAYE, BIZU, PHILPART, MARC, GOSHU, MIRUTS, BERHANE, YEMANE, FITZPATRICK, ANNETTE L., WILLIAMS, MICHELLE A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Anger
Biological and medical sciences
Catha
Cross-Sectional Studies
Ethiopia
Ethiopia - epidemiology
Humans
Life Change Events
Life Style
Male
Medical sciences
Men
Miscellaneous
Original articles
Prevalence
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Socioeconomic Factors
Stressful events
Students - psychology
Substance-Related Disorders - complications
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Undergraduate students
Violence
Violence - prevention & control
Violence - psychology
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Summary:Aims: To assess the prevalence of violent behaviour and to identify risk factors associated with violent behaviour among male college students in Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study among 1294 male college students in Awassa, Ethiopia was conducted in June 2006. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information concerning violent acts, anger expression, and sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics. Multivariable logistic regression procedures were used to calculate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: More than half of the students (54.3%) reported committing at least one act of physical violence during the current academic year. Academic year of studies, use of khat, a natural stimulant with amphetamine-like effects, anger proneness and stressful life events were statistically significant covariates associated with committing acts of violence. Seniors, as compared with freshmen, were less likely to admit violent behaviour (OR=0.46; 95% CI 0.30-0.71). Those who reported using khat were more likely to report committing violent acts (OR=1.46, 95% CI 1.02-2.08) than were non-users. Students with moderate levels of anger expression (scores of 11-14) were 3.40 times more likely to report committing acts of violence (OR=3.40; 95% CI 2.42-4.79) than were those with low levels of anger expression (scores
ISSN:1403-4948
1651-1905
DOI:10.1177/1403494807086916