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Parent interactions and physical aggression among Indonesian adolescents: a cross-sectional study

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|Sep 2025

Figures & Tables

Characteristics of adolescents in Indonesia_

VariableNPercentage (%)
Age
  <13 years old (middle school)405540.0
  >13 years (high school)608460.0
Gender
  Male453344.7
  Female560655.3
Parents check homework
  Weak270226.6
  Currently387038.2
  Strong356735.2
Parents know the problem
  Weak293428.9
  Currently364035.9
  Strong356535.2
Parents know free time
  Weak252124.9
  Currently352834.8
  Strong409040.3
Smoking habits
  No914590.2
  Yes9949.8
Loneliness
  No532653.0
  Seldom417341.2
  Always5975.9
Sleep problem
  No581557.4
  Rarely389538.4
  Always4294.2
Thinking about suicide
  No961794.9
  Yes5225.1
Planning suicide
  No959294.6
  Yes5475.4
Attempting suicide
  No985897.2
  Yes2812.8
Having friends
  No2512.5
  Yes988897.5
Physical activity≥5 d
  No323931.9
  1–4 d690068.1
Alcohol drinking habits
  No977996.4
  Yes3603.6

Final results analysis of the interaction of factors associated with physical aggression in adolescents in Indonesia_

VariableOR95% CI
LowerUpper
Age (years)0.5950.5380.660
Gender0.3510.3410.391
Parents know the problem1.0771.0071.152
Parents know free time0.7220.6750.774
Smoke2.0551.7622.396
Feel lonely1.3161.2051.437
Cannot sleep1.3801.2601.511
Thinking about suicide0.6700.5360.838
Attempting suicide1.6411.2332.185
Alcohol1.8071.4212.298

Analysis of factors associated with physical aggression among adolescents in Indonesia_

VariablePhysical aggressionP-value*
No (n/%)Yes (n/%)Total (n/%)
Age <0.001
  <13 years old (middle school)2987 (38.0)1068 (46.7)4055 (40.0)
  >13 years (high school)4867 (62.0)1217 (53.3)6084 (60.0)
Gender <0.001
  Male3014 (38.4)1519 (44.7)4533 (44.7)
  Female4840 (61.6)766 (33.5)5606 (55.3)
Parents check homework 0.849
  Weak2103 (26.8)599 (26.2)2702 (26.6)
  Currently2989 (38.1)881 (38.6)3870 (38.2)
  Strong2762 (35.2)805 (35.2)3567 (35.2)
Parents know the problem <0.001
  Weak2191 (27.9)743 (32.5)2934 (28.9)
  Currently2832 (36.1)808 (35.4)3640 (35.9)
  Strong2831 (36.0)734 (32.1)3565 (35.2)
Parents know free time <0.001
  Weak1764 (22.5)757 (33.1)2521 (24.9)
  Currently2605 (33.2)923 (40.4)3528 (34.8)
  Strong3485 (44.4)605 (26.5)4090 (40.3)
Smoking habits <0.001
  No7346 (93.5)1799 (78.7)9145 (90.2)
  Yes508 (6.5)486 (21.3)994 (9.8)
Loneliness <0.001
  No4305 (54.8)1064 (46.6)5326 (53.0)
  Rarely3120 (39.7)1053 (46.1)4173 (41.2)
  Always429 (5.5)168 (7.4)597 (5.9)
Sleep problems <0.001
  No4671 (59.5)1144 (50.1)5815 (57.4)
  Rarely2895 (36.9)1000 (43.8)3895 (38.4)
  Always288 (3.7)141 (6.2)429 (4.2)
Thinking about suicide <0.001
  No7507 (95.6)2110 (92.3)9617 (94.9)
  Yes347 (4.4)175 (7.7)522 (5.1)
Planning suicide <0.001
  No7485 (95.3)2107 (92.2)9592 (94.6)
  Yes369 (4.7)178 (7.8)547 (5.4)
Attempting suicide <0.001
  No7686 (97.9)2171 (95.1)9858 (97.2)
  Yes168 (2.1)113 (4.9)281 (2.8)
Having friends <0.001
  No174 (2.2)77 (3.4)251 (2.5)
  Yes7680 (97.8)2208 (96.6)9888 (97.5)
Physical activity≥5 d 0.261
  No2847 (31.7)752 (32.9)3239 (31.9)
  1–4 d5367 (68.3)1533 (67.1)6900 (68.1)
Alcohol drinking habits <0.001
  No7676 (97.7)2103 (92.0)9779 (96.4)
  Yes178 (2.3)182 (8.0)360 (3.6)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2025-0038 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 345 - 354
Submitted on: Nov 13, 2024
Accepted on: Dec 18, 2025
Published on: Sep 25, 2025
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

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