Abstract :
Introduction: Approximately three-quarters of adolescents experience some type of victimization,
either in school or as a whole in society. Their mental acumen is not strong enough due to various
reasonsto resolve this age-related crisis and pushing them in a web of stress. The attitude of victim
is influenced by his self-social image, personality and behavior which provide the space to the
perpetrator of the offence.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey, using a pretested self-report questionnaire was
conducted on 960 students aged 10–18 years of urban schools regarding the indulgence in violence
as victims during the last one year.
Keyword :
Adolescent violence, Victims, Proneness factors