Abstract

CALAFAT, Amador et al. Violent behaviour, drunkenness, drug use, and social capital in nightlife contexts. Psychosocial Intervention [online]. 2011, vol.20, n.1, pp.45-51. ISSN 2173-4712.  https://dx.doi.org/10.5093/in2011v20n1a4.

Violent behaviour linked to nightlife leisure contexts is a problem that particularly affects younger population groups. We carried out a survey with a sample of 1,363 young people who frequently take part in the nightlife of nine European cities (Athens, Berlin, Brno, Lisbon, Ljubljana, Liverpool, Palma, Venice and Vienna), to explore relationships between violence (carrying a weapon, being threatened or injured with a weapon, being involved in a physical fight), alcohol and drug use, and social capital. 11.4% of women and 28.4% of men reported having been involved in a physical fight over the previous month. Logistical regression analyses revealed that being male and younger were predictors for the three violent behaviours; drunkenness and drug use predicted carrying a weapon and being threatened and having many friends predicted carrying a weapon and fighting. There is clearly a need for increasing attention to studying and preventing violence in recreational settings.

Keywords : drunkenness; nightlife; social capital; use of drugs; violence.

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