Factors associated with interpersonal violence among children from public schools in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Cien Saude Colet. 2018 Dec;23(12):4299-4309. doi: 10.1590/1413-812320182312.29222016.
[Article in Portuguese, English]

Abstract

The school has witnessed the growth of manifestations of interpersonal violence among children, and in this perspective, this paper examines the prevalence of interpersonal violence in the relationship between students and the associated factors. This is a cross-sectional study developed with 874 public school students aged 10 and 11 years conducted in 2013. A questionnaire implemented the collection of data that were submitted to bivariate analysis with statistical significance calculation between associations. The results show that the child-perpetrator (83.2%) is associated with the male gender (PR=1.08), as well as being beaten at home (PR=1.13) and having a family that encourages retaliation (PR=1.17). The child-victim (89.5%) is associated with the family that encourages retaliation (PR=1.05), participation in conflicts (93.6%) and age. The 10-year-old child is up to 3.0% more likely to participate in conflicts. The "family that encourages retaliation" is positively associated with the situations of assault, victim condition and participation in conflicts, which entails the reframing of these parental practices.

A escola presencia o crescimento das manifestações de violências interpessoais entre crianças e, nesta ótica, o artigo analisa a prevalência destas no relacionamento entre escolares e os seus fatores associados. Estudo transversal, com 874 alunos de escolas públicas municipais, de 10 e 11 anos idade, realizado no ano de 2013. Um questionário instrumentou a coleta de dados que foram submetidos à análise bivariada com cálculo de significância estatística entre as associações. Os resultados apontam que a criança agressora (83,2%) associa-se ao sexo masculino (RP = 1,08), bem como apanhar em casa (RP = 1,13) e ter uma família que incentiva o revide (RP = 1,17). A criança vítima (89,5%), a família que incentiva o revide (RP = 1,05) e, a participante de conflitos (93,6%), a família incentivar o revide (RP = 1,05) e a idade. A criança de 10 anos tem até 3,0% mais de chance de participar em situações de conflitos. A “família que incentiva o revide” associa-se as situações de agressão, de vítima e de participação em conflitos, o que enseja uma ressignificação dessas práticas familiares.

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child Abuse / statistics & numerical data*
  • Crime Victims / statistics & numerical data*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Family Relations
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prevalence
  • Schools
  • Sex Factors
  • Students / statistics & numerical data*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Violence / statistics & numerical data*