Results from the 2006-2008 survey showed that just under 19 percent of the girls got into a serious fight at school or work, 14 percent were part of fights involving groups and nearly 6 percent attacked others with an intention to seriously hurt them. In total, 26.7 percent of the girls surveyed fell into at least one of those groups, the researchers noted.
The girls least likely to get involved in the violent behavior are those from families with higher incomes, those who achieved higher grades, and those who don’t use drugs or alcohol, according to the results of the survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The findings are based on responses from 33,091 girls participating in SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health.