scholarly journals Peer Aggression and Sexual Harassment among Young Adolescents in a School Context: A Comparative Study between Finland and Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-221
Author(s):  
Isik Zeliha Ulubas-Varpula ◽  
Kaj Björkqvist
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Interaction Effect ◽  
School Context ◽  
Indirect Aggression ◽  
Peer Aggression ◽  
Young Adolescents ◽  
Cyber Aggression

The study investigates peer aggression and sexual harassment among young adolescents in Finland and Turkey. Sex differences and the interaction effect between country of residence and sex are also examined. A questionnaire was completed by 1,747 adolescents (1, 268 from Finland, 479 from Turkey, Mage = 14.1). Six different forms of aggression (physical, verbal, indirect, cyber, verbal sexual harassment, physical sexual harassment) were examined. More adolescents from Turkey, and more boys, were found to be involved in aggression as both victims and perpetrators compared to adolescents from Finland and girls. The interaction effect was significant between country of residence and sex with being a boy from Turkey was related to having the highest involvement in cyber aggression, verbal sexual harassment, and physical sexual harassment, as both victim and perpetrator. Regarding victimization from indirect aggression, girls from Finland scored higher than Turkish girls, while boys from Turkey scored higher than Finnish boys.

scholarly journals Sex Differences in Victimisation from Low Intensity Intimate Partner Aggression in South Sudan

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Owen Ndoromo ◽  
Karin Österman ◽  
Kaj Björkqvist
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Female Partner ◽  
Indirect Aggression ◽  
Partner Aggression ◽  
Cyber Aggression ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Intimate Partner Aggression

The aim of the study was to investigate sex differences in victimisation from low intensity forms of intimate partner aggression in South Sudan. A questionnaire was filled in by 420 respondents (302 females and 118 males) in two cities in South Sudan. The mean age was 22.5 years (SD 8.4) for women and 25.6 years (SD 7.8). Victimisation from intimate partner aggression was measured with the Victim Version of the Direct Indirect Aggression Scales (DIAS-Adult; Österman - Björkqvist, 2009) which includes six scales measuring verbal and nonverbal aggression, direct and indirect aggressive social manipulation, cyber aggression, and economic aggression. The results showed that males had been significantly more victimised from physical and verbal aggression than females. A tendency was also found for males to be more victimised from nonverbal aggression and direct aggressive social manipulation. No sex differences were found regarding victimisation from indirect aggressive social manipulation, cyber aggression, or economic aggression. Males had significantly more often been bit, hit, had their belongings damaged, scratched, spit at, and shoved by their female partner. Males had also been significantly more often subjected to quarrels, to being told nasty or hurtful words, and to being yelled at by their female partner. No sex difference was found for being interrupted when talking, been called bad names, or having been angrily nagged at by their partner. For females, age correlated positively with victimisation, while for males, the correlations were mostly negative. As far as more severe forms of violence are concerned, males have generally been found to be more aggressive against their partner than vice versa; the impact of male aggression has also usually been found to be more severe. The fact that males in domestic settings are also victimised by their spouses, although to less severe forms of aggression, has received much less attention.

scholarly journals The Association Between the Contraction of Infectious Diseases and Aggressive Behavior at School: A Study Among Adolescents in Ejigbo, Lagos, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Olaniyi Makinde ◽  
Kaj Björkqvist ◽  
Karin Österman
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Typhoid Fever ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Yellow Fever ◽  
School Context ◽  
Indirect Aggression ◽  
Peer Aggression ◽  
Cause And Effect ◽  
Clear Association

The study investigated whether there is an association between the contraction of infectious diseases and peer aggression in a school context. The study was carried out among 284 adolescents (152 girls, 132 boys; M age = 14.2 years, SD = 1.7) in Ejigbo, Lagos, Nigeria. It was measured how frequently the adolescents had contracted malaria, yellow fever, typhoid fever, and cough - flu. Both the perpetration of and victimization from peer aggression at school was measured with an adapted version of the Direct - Indirect Aggression Scales. The results showed a clear association between the contraction of all measured infectious diseases and peer aggression. It is suggested that it is not a question of cause and effect, but that a third factor, possible overcrowding, is a risk factor for both outcomes.

Aggression, Victimization and Sexual Harassment among Young Adolescents in Turkey

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-222
Author(s):  
Isik Z. Ulubas Å ◽  
Kaj Björkqvist ◽  
Karin Österman
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Regional Differences ◽  
Young Adolescents ◽  
Southeast Region

Abstract The study investigates sex differences and regional differences in both victimization and perpetration of aggression and sexual harassment in Turkey. A questionnaire was completed by 482 young adolescents (9−15 years of age) from four regions in Turkey. Six different forms of aggression (physical, verbal, indirect, cyber, verbal sexual harassment, and physical sexual harassment) were examined in relation to sex and region. Sex differences were found both regarding victimization from and perpetration of aggression. Boys were found to perpetrate and become victimized more from sexual harassment than girls. Regional differences were found, with young adolescents from the Southeast region scoring higher than others on some forms of victimization and perpetration of aggression. The results are compared with previous findings and possible causes for the aggression are discussed.

Sex Differences in Health Following Military Sexual Harassment and Warfare Exposure

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Schuster ◽  
Jay Morrison ◽  
Jillian Shipherd ◽  
Dawne Vogt ◽  
Daniel King ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Sexual Harassment

COMPARING GOPINATH MOHANTY WITH MULK RAJ ANANDFROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF RESISTANCE LITERATURE

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (23) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khagendra Sethi ◽  
Tithi Ray
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Colonial India ◽  
Resistance Literature ◽  
Political Exclusion

This article aims at a comparative study of GopinathMohanty with Mulk Raj Anand. The article will analyse and examine the works of both the writers from the perspective of Resistance literature. Both of them have significant contribution to Dalit literature. These two writers are non-dalits. But they have comprehensive understanding on the plight of these miserable sections who are on the margin. They have tried their best to fight for their rights. Along with that they have created for them a distinct cultural identity by dismantling their colonial identity. They have raised voice against the ethical issues like bonded labour, economical exploitation, socio-political exclusion, land displacement and sexual harassment which were immanent in dalit’s life in colonial and post-colonial India.

scholarly journals Quid pro quo sexual harassment: Comparative study of its occurrences in selected institutions in South-West, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 100031
Author(s):  
Adetutu Deborah Aina-Pelemo ◽  
Olubukola Abimbola Oke ◽  
Iseoluwa Titilayo Alade
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
South West

Sex and Cardiovascular Function in Relation to Vascular Brain Injury in Patients with Cognitive Complaints

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Sanne Kuipers ◽  
Geert Jan Biessels ◽  
Jacoba P. Greving ◽  
Raquel P. Amier ◽  
Jeroen de Bresser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Interaction Effect ◽  
Brain Mri ◽  
Cardiovascular Function ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Cognitive Complaints ◽  
Lacunar Infarcts ◽  
Interaction Terms ◽  
Lv Mass

Background: Emerging evidence shows sex differences in manifestations of vascular brain injury in memory clinic patients. We hypothesize that this is explained by sex differences in cardiovascular function. Objective: To assess the relation between sex and manifestations of vascular brain injury in patients with cognitive complaints, in interaction with cardiovascular function. Methods: 160 outpatient clinic patients (68.8±8.5 years, 38% female) with cognitive complaints and vascular brain injury from the Heart-Brain Connection study underwent a standardized work-up, including heart-brain MRI. We calculated sex differences in vascular brain injury (lacunar infarcts, non-lacunar infarcts, white matter hyperintensities [WMHs], and microbleeds) and cardiovascular function (arterial stiffness, cardiac index, left ventricular [LV] mass index, LV mass-to-volume ratio and cerebral blood flow). In separate regression models, we analyzed the interaction effect between sex and cardiovascular function markers on manifestations of vascular brain injury with interaction terms (sex*cardiovascular function marker). Results: Males had more infarcts, whereas females tended to have larger WMH-volumes. Males had higher LV mass indexes and LV mass-to-volume ratios and lower CBF values compared to females. Yet, we found no interaction effect between sex and individual cardiovascular function markers in relation to the different manifestations of vascular brain injury (p-values interaction terms > 0.05). Conclusion: Manifestations of vascular brain injury in patients with cognitive complaints differed by sex. There was no interaction between sex and cardiovascular function, warranting further studies to explain the observed sex differences in injury patterns.

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