A scoping review and bibliometric analysis on juvenile fire setting behaviour
(2024) In LUTVDG/TVBB VBRM10 20241Division of Fire Safety Engineering
- Abstract
- The purpose of this review was to examine and analyse existing scientific literature on
juvenile fire setting behaviour and to provide suggestions for future research. The PRISMA
(Transparent Reporting of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) framework was used to
search and collect relevant literature. Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed were used for the
literature searches, and 71 studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Determining the
prevalence of fire setting behaviour among juveniles proved challenging primarily due to
variations in research methods. However, relatively high prevalence rates, ranging from 27%
to 37.5%, were found in specific samples. Juvenile fire setters appear to have a wide range of
motives... (More) - The purpose of this review was to examine and analyse existing scientific literature on
juvenile fire setting behaviour and to provide suggestions for future research. The PRISMA
(Transparent Reporting of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) framework was used to
search and collect relevant literature. Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed were used for the
literature searches, and 71 studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Determining the
prevalence of fire setting behaviour among juveniles proved challenging primarily due to
variations in research methods. However, relatively high prevalence rates, ranging from 27%
to 37.5%, were found in specific samples. Juvenile fire setters appear to have a wide range of
motives and risk factors, highlighting the importance of avoiding generalizations. Motives
include, for instance, curiosity, revenge, boredom, and psychiatric problems. Commonly
described risk factors in the reviewed studies involve family dysfunction, abuse and/or neglect
and depression. The review identified gender and age differences in the behaviour and peer
fire setting appeared common among juvenile fire setters. In conclusion, juvenile fire setting
behaviour is a complex subject, and the group is highly diverse. Future research could focus
on standardizing prevalence measurements, conducting more longitudinal studies, analysing
geographic variances, examining co-occurring risk factors and motives, analysing influences
of external factors and further exploring gender and age differences. (Less) - Popular Abstract
- Intentionally lit fires are a significant problem that can lead to economic, human, and environmental damage. Examining Swedish crime statistics from 2013 to 2022 reveal that approximately half of the suspects involved in fire related vandalism are between ages 15 and 20. Additionally, when examining arson, including severe arson, approximately 30 % of the suspects are between 15 to 20 years old. Juvenile fire setters appear to have very diverse motives and risk factors, indicating the need of individual assessment in intervention and treatment.
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- author
- Åkerström, Johanna LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- VBRM10 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Juvenile, underage, fire setting, arson
- publication/series
- LUTVDG/TVBB
- report number
- 5717
- other publication id
- LUTVDG/TVBB-5717-SE
- language
- English
- id
- 9149756
- date added to LUP
- 2024-03-13 09:17:58
- date last changed
- 2024-03-13 09:17:58
@misc{9149756, abstract = {{The purpose of this review was to examine and analyse existing scientific literature on juvenile fire setting behaviour and to provide suggestions for future research. The PRISMA (Transparent Reporting of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) framework was used to search and collect relevant literature. Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed were used for the literature searches, and 71 studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Determining the prevalence of fire setting behaviour among juveniles proved challenging primarily due to variations in research methods. However, relatively high prevalence rates, ranging from 27% to 37.5%, were found in specific samples. Juvenile fire setters appear to have a wide range of motives and risk factors, highlighting the importance of avoiding generalizations. Motives include, for instance, curiosity, revenge, boredom, and psychiatric problems. Commonly described risk factors in the reviewed studies involve family dysfunction, abuse and/or neglect and depression. The review identified gender and age differences in the behaviour and peer fire setting appeared common among juvenile fire setters. In conclusion, juvenile fire setting behaviour is a complex subject, and the group is highly diverse. Future research could focus on standardizing prevalence measurements, conducting more longitudinal studies, analysing geographic variances, examining co-occurring risk factors and motives, analysing influences of external factors and further exploring gender and age differences.}}, author = {{Åkerström, Johanna}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, series = {{LUTVDG/TVBB}}, title = {{A scoping review and bibliometric analysis on juvenile fire setting behaviour}}, year = {{2024}}, }