The Effects of Exposure to Violence on Aggressive Behavior: The Case of Arab and Jewish Children in Israel

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simha F. Landau ◽  
Shira Dvir-Gvirsman ◽  
Rowell Huesmann ◽  
Eric Dubow ◽  
Paul Boxer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Exposure To Violence ◽  
Jewish Children

scholarly journals Violent images in the media and its impact on children

1969 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-20
Author(s):  
Georges Kutukdjian
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Exposure To Violence ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Violent Images ◽  
School Curricula

The article studies the impact of media-shown violence on children and youth. It examines the relation between exposure to massive absorption of violent images and aggressive behavior. It also concludes it would be hard to fins unequivocal relationship between violent behavior and exposure to violence in the media for various different reasons. Consideration must be given to characteristics of young viewers and the specific vulnerabilities attached to age groups, discussing in detail the problem of pornography. The article, nevertheless, supports the banning of racist, xenophobic, sexist and paedophiliac programs in broadcasting and the Internet as well as the inclusion of media education in school curricula to favor the development of critical attitude towards the material children and youth are being exposed to.

Aggression in School Children: Role of gender, family factors and exposure to violence (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukul Sehgal ◽  
Ajita Nayak
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
School Children ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Exposure To Violence ◽  
P Value ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Institutional Ethics ◽  
Poor Academic Performance

BACKGROUND Increasing instances of aggression in school children has become a cause of great concern for educationists, parents and mental health professionals. With increased globalization and information overload, today’s child is exposed to influences which probably adversely modify the child’s behavior. These aggressive tendencies could affect the child’s academic, social functioning and also may lead to psychiatric problems. Hence, this study was planned to find out the amount of aggression among school children and various potential contributing factors for the aggressive behavior. Identifying these risk factors could help design preventive strategies among school children. OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the amount of aggression and its contributing factors among 10-12 year-old children. SUBJECTS: The subjects involved the school children and their teachers in various schools across Mumbai. The age group of study was 10-12 years i.e. class 5th to class 8th No. of subjects:-102 METHODS A total of 102, 10-12 year-old school children (5th to 8th class) in the Mumbai metropolitan area were interviewed to assess the presence of aggression. A validated scale, Children’s Aggression Scale – Teacher version (CAS-T), was used to assess the presence of aggression. Children were assessed & scored on basis of this scale with questions answered by their teachers. Data was analyzed on the basis of each factor using unpaired t-test, ANOVA test and Kruskal-Wallis Test (Nonparametric ANOVA). Institutional ethics committee approval was taken for research at Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, India. RESULTS A high level of aggression was present in 4% other children while moderate levels were present in 8%. Boys were found to be more aggressive than girls (p-value 0.003). Aggression scores were significantly higher in children from English medium and with poor academic performance. Children exposed to physical abuse and violence on Television showed significantly high aggression. Perceived parental conflict in boys was found to be significantly associated with lower aggression scores. Among the various factors studied, aggression scores showed highest correlation with exposure to violence on television for more than 2 hours/day (11.67 vs 3.19 p-value <0.001). CONCLUSIONS About 12% of schoolchildren in the 10-12years group show aggressive behavior needing interventions. Boys from abusive families, with poor academic performance and exposed to excessive violence on TV seem particularly at risk for developing aggressive behavior. CLINICALTRIAL Null

scholarly journals AGGRESSSION IN SCHOOL CHILDREN: ROLE OF GENDER, FAMILY FACTORS AND EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukul Sehgal ◽  
Ajita S Nayak
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
School Children ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Exposure To Violence ◽  
P Value ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Institutional Ethics ◽  
Poor Academic Performance

INTRODUCTION: Increasing instances of aggression in school children has become a cause of great concern for educationists, parents and mental health professionals. With increased globalization and information overload, todays child is exposed to influences which probably adversely modify the child behavior. These aggressive tendencies could affect the child academic, social functioning and also may lead to psychiatric problems. Hence, this study was planned to find out the amount of aggression among school children and various potential contributing factors for the aggressive behavior. Identifying these risk factors could help design preventive strategies among school children. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the amount of aggression and its contributing factors among 10 to 12 year old children. SUBJECTS: The subjects involved the school children and their teachers in various schools across Mumbai. The age group of study was 10 to 12 years i.e. class 5th to class 8th No. of subjects: 102 STUDY PROCEDURE: A total of 102, 10 to 12 year old school children (5th to 8th class) in the Mumbai metropolitan area were interviewed to assess the presence of aggression. A validated scale, Children Aggression Scale Teacher version (CAST), was used to assess the presence of aggression. Children were assessed & scored on basis of this scale with questions answered by their teachers. Data was analyzed on the basis of each factor using unpaired t test, ANOVA test and Kruskal Wallis Test (Nonparametric ANOVA). Institutional ethics committee approval was taken for research at Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, India. RESULTS: A high level of aggression was present in 4% other children while moderate levels were present in 8%. Boys were found to be more aggressive than girls (p value 0.003). Aggression scores were significantly higher in children from English medium and with poor academic performance. Children exposed to physical abuse and violence on Television showed significantly high aggression. Perceived parental conflict in boys was found to be significantly associated with lower aggression scores. Among the various factors studied, aggression scores showed highest correlation with exposure to violence on television for more than 2 hours/day (11.67 vs 3.19 p-value <0.001). CONCLUSION: About 12% of schoolchildren in the 10-12years group show aggressive behavior needing interventions. Boys from abusive families, with poor academic performance and exposed to excessive violence on TV seem particularly at risk for developing aggressive behavior.

scholarly journals The Relative Contribution of Patterns of Exposure to Community Violence in Predicting Aggressive Behaviours and Fear Among a Sample of Children in The Age (4-5 Years)

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 44-55
Author(s):  
Mansour Mohammed Ali Bopaeda
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Community Violence ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Exposure To Violence ◽  
Total Degree ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Relative Contribution ◽  
Exposure To Community Violence ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
High Level

This study aims to identify the relative contribution of patterns of exposure to community violence in predicting aggressive behavior and fear among a sample of children in the age (4-5) years, on a sample of (200) children from the Riyadh kindergarten, including (94) males and females. (106) Female The researchers used the scale of exposure to community violence, the modified version prepared by Fox, & Leavitt (1995). To measure the level of exposure to violence and the scale of aggression and anxiety derived from the list of behavioral problems for children. The results indicated a high level of exposure to community violence among children, and there were differences between males and females in the level of exposure to community violence, and a significant relationship was found between exposure to community violence, aggressive behavior and anxiety, and exposure to community violence as a victim predicted at a significance level (0.01) of aggressive behavior and fear. Both the total degree and exposure to violence as a witness do not predict aggressive behavior and fear, and therefore it can be said that the greatest contribution to influencing aggression and fear in children comes from exposure to violence as a victim.

Assessing Social Skills in Health Professional Services

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-181
Author(s):  
Francisco Gil ◽  
Jesús Sanz ◽  
María Paz García-Vera ◽  
José M. León ◽  
Silvia Medina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Professional Services ◽  
Quality Of Health Services

Abstract. The quality of health services depends on the contribution of all the professionals involved in the system, including certain groups, usually forgotten and underrated, such as the health-transport technicians (HTT). With the aim of improving this group's performance, an intervention program, focusing on the development of the workers' technical and social skills, was designed in a collective of enterprises. Information about the first stage of this program, consisting of the assessment of these workers' social skills, is offered in this study. A specific questionnaire was developed: The Health-Transport Technicians Social Skills Questionnaire (HTT-SSQ), made up of three scales (assertive, passive, and aggressive behavior). It was administered to a large sample (N = 530) from the above-mentioned association. The psychometric properties of the questionnaire were analyzed, with quite satisfactory indexes of internal consistency and factor validity, and the group's deficiencies (excess or deficit) were evaluated.

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