The Influence of Childhood Maltreatment and Self-Control on Dating Violence: A Comparison of College Students in the United States and South Korea

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 296-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela R. Gover ◽  
Wesley G. Jennings ◽  
Elizabeth A. Tomsich ◽  
MiRang Park ◽  
Callie Marie Rennison
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
College Students ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Physical Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Low Self Control

Various aspects of social learning and self-control theories have been applied to partner violence among multiple samples in the United States, but these theoretical approaches have been less commonly studied cross-culturally. Consequently, childhood maltreatment and low self-control have been identified as risk factors for various outcomes in primarily American samples. This study examined the relationships between childhood maltreatment, low self-control, and dating violence among college students in South Korea and the United States. Findings indicated that experiencing childhood maltreatment and having low self-control were key predictors of perpetration and victimization for both psychological and physical relationship violence. Witnessing interparental violence during childhood was less consistently predictive of one’s involvement in a violent dating relationship. Implications for theory and policy are discussed.

Low Self-Control, Substance-Using Peers and Intimate Partners, Pro-Drug Use Definitions, and Inhalant Use Among Convicted Offenders in South Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaeyong Choi ◽  
Nathan E. Kruis
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Learning Mechanisms ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Mediation Hypothesis ◽  
Low Self Control ◽  
The Relationship

Hirschi has repeatedly argued that the relationship between social learning variables and crime is a product of “self-selection” driven by low self-control (LSC). Akers’ has suggested that social learning mechanisms, such as affiliations with deviant individuals and acceptance of criminal definitions, can mediate the effects of LSC on crime. Interestingly, there has been little comparative work done to explore this mediation hypothesis in the realm of substance use for offender populations outside of the United States. This study helps fill these gaps in the literature by exploring the potential mediation effects of social learning variables on the relationship between LSC and inhalant use among a sample of 739 male offenders in South Korea. Our results provide strong support for the mediation hypothesis that LSC indirectly influences self-reported inhalant use through social learning mechanisms.

scholarly journals Attitudes Towards Self-change: A Comparison of Japanese and American University Students

1995 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 577-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Crystal ◽  
Kazuo Kato ◽  
Sheryl Olson ◽  
Hirozumi Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
College Students ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
University Students ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Control ◽  
American University

This study examined attitudes related to the possibility of changing cognitions and behaviours among samples of college students in the United States and Japan. Students were asked to identify three things about themselves that they wanted to change, the method they would use to effect these changes, how difficult they thought making such changes would be, and how much they desired to make the changes. Japanese and US students differed significantly in the frequency with which they mentioned all seven aspects of the self that were targeted for change. Students in the United States expressed a desire to improve their sociability, academic achievement and cognitive abilities, physical appearance, and sense of individuality. Students in Japan were most concerned about enhancing their relationships with others, self-control and motivation, and ability to manage practical affairs. In addition, US respondents were more likely than their Japanese counterparts to use behaviour-oriented strategies, to believe it was easy to make self-changes, and to indicate a strong desire to improve the self. The findings are discussed in the context of theories describing different cultural construals of self, and of empirical research on differences between collectivistic and individualistic cultures.

Anti-Americanism in East Asia: Analyses of college students’ attitudes in China, Japan, and South Korea

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Choul Kim ◽  
Ho Keun Yoo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
College Students ◽  
South Korea ◽  
East Asian ◽  
The United States ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
The World ◽  
Asian College Students

In the last decade, negative attitudes towards the United States have increased throughout the world. Though the United States and East Asian countries have relatively had harmonious relationships, anti-Americanism is still prevalent for various reasons. In spite of China’s increasing economic interdependence with the United States, the country is succeeding to its long history of anti-Americanism. Although Japan and South Korea have been considered pro-United States allies since the Korean War (1950–1953), the countries’ younger generations have often expressed critical opinions of the United States. What is the cause of this anti-American sentiment in the East Asian countries? The purpose of this study is to examine the determinants of anti-American sentiment in East Asian countries using a cross-national survey. The results of the empirical analyses support previous approaches and promote four theoretical concepts: (1) the people’s knowledge and curiosity about the United States is the most influential factor of anti-American sentiment for East Asian college students (the cognitive-orientation); (2) individual’s attitudes towards American culture and society influence anti-American sentiment in East Asian countries (the cultural-cleavage); (3) anti-American sentiment in East Asian countries is mostly affected by people’s general ideas about the roles of the United States in the world and United States’ foreign policies (the anti-hegemony); and (4) the people’s general perception on the relationship between their own countries and the United States is another determinant of anti-American sentiment in East Asian countries (the equal-relationship). In contrast, it explains that gender and the financial condition of East Asian college students are not significant determinants of anti-American sentiment.

Correlates of Attitudes Toward Dating Violence Among Police Cadets in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (16) ◽  
pp. 4888-4903 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Qu ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Jihong Zhao
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
College Students ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Internship Experience ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
First Time

Scholars have highlighted that incidents of dating violence are quite frequent among college students, and subsequent consequence can be devastating. A key factor that has been singled out in most studies on dating violence concerns an individual’s attitudes toward dating violence. It is assumed that there is a link between one’s attitudes and associated behaviors. The purpose of this study is to investigate correlates of attitudes toward dating violence among police cadets in a 4-year university in China. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first time that police cadets were the subjects of research on this important topic. Besides several commonly adopted variables in the analysis in the United States, we incorporated three variables that were unique to this study (the assistance-oriented police strategy, internship experience, and knowing anti-domestic violence law). The findings revealed that preference of gender-role, perceptions of the nature of dating, and police strategies have significant effect on cadets’ sentiment of dating violence. We also discussed the limitations of this study and highlight several areas that future research needs to focus on.

scholarly journals ALCOHOL INFLUENCES AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR THAT INCREASES LIKELIHOOD OF INITIATING DATING VIOLENCE AMONG MALE YOUTH IN COLLEGES WITHIN WESTERN COUNTRIES: A SCOPING REVIEW

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ariff Aidil Bin Mohd Anis ◽  
Prince Cyrill Sim Pius ◽  
Muhammad Shahzad Aslam
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
College Students ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Male College ◽  
E Mail

The youth demographic are often linked to alcohol consumption, and it is a widespread assumption that consuming alcohol will increase the likelihood of initiating violence. In the United States, alcohol is the most popular psychoactive drug used and contributes to 40% of violent crimes happening in the country. Among the many forms of violence, dating violence or interpersonal violence are often related to alcohol. Dating violence is often caused by male partners. 20% to 30% of male college students physically abuse their dating partners. Thus, this review study proposes the influence of alcohol on behaviour on male youth in Western colleges and the likelihood of dating violence to emerge. Online journals involving alcohol and violence among male college students in Western countries are searched on PubMed. The Western country selected in the studies found is the United States. The studies chosen were randomised and quantitative studies. Hence, the review hopefully serves as a trigger for future policies to consider the dangers of intoxication more seriously and more research should be done regarding the relationship between alcohol and violent behaviour so that interpersonal violence among adolescents can be reduced. Peer Review History: UJPR follows the most transparent and toughest ‘Advanced OPEN peer review’ system. The identity of the authors and, reviewers will be known to each other. This transparent process will help to eradicate any possible malicious/purposeful interference by any person (publishing staff, reviewer, editor, author, etc) during peer review. As a result of this unique system, all reviewers will get their due recognition and respect, once their names are published in the papers. We expect that, by publishing peer review reports with published papers, will be helpful to many authors for drafting their article according to the specifications. Auhors will remove any error of their article and they will improve their article(s) according to the previous reports displayed with published article(s). The main purpose of it is ‘to improve the quality of a candidate manuscript’. Our reviewers check the ‘strength and weakness of a manuscript honestly’. There will increase in the perfection, and transparency. Received file Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 6.0/10 Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10 Reviewer(s) detail: Name: Dr. A.A. Mgbahurike Affiliation: University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria E-mail: [email protected]   Name: Noha El Baghdady Affiliation: MTI University, Cairo, Egypt E-mail: [email protected] Comments of reviewer(s):

Media Mastery by College Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 249-298
Author(s):  
Ronald E. Rice ◽  
Nicole Zamanzadeh ◽  
Ingunn Hagen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
College Students ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
New Media ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Theoretical Approaches

The continuing evolution and use of a wide array of digital media represents challenges to understand and learn new features and applications, as well as manage the contradictions and paradoxes of both positive and negative implications, often simultaneously. This chapter explicates the concept of media mastery, the more or less conscious and more or less successful ongoing process of how people master (understand, manage, make sense of, cope with, and use) one or more new media in their everyday lives, as well as how media in turn master (manage, control, or affect) individuals and their social relations. Based on extensive and iterative analyses of transcripts of focus groups with college students in Norway and the United States and several rounds of reviewing research literature about college students’ use of new media, we develop a typology of three sets of contextual factors or occasions for media mastery (Technology, Social Aspects, and Individual Aspects), and a set of Media Mastery factors (access, boundaries, constraints, managing content, obstacles, and use awareness). We use this typology to produce a focused literature review of 218 articles from 2010 to 2018. One implication is that the concept of media mastery appears to underlie a variety of theoretical approaches to understanding uses and effects of new media.

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