abstract

• Objective: Identify correlations between and homicidal and suicidal self-perception in student of a University in the middle region of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive and correlation study took place, by means of a sampling stratified probability instrument we selected 250 students who applied a purpose-built created and validated instrument (alpha=.78). The variables were: suffered aggression, exercised aggression and to devise suicidal/homicide. Results: The study showed that 15.6%25 of students identified themselves with the profile of an aggressor, while only 6 percent with a victim profile, men more than women channel violence through aggressive behavior towards others (x2 11.262 p=.024), while women practice more a suicidal ideation (x2 10.832 p=.031). Conclusions: Therefore, violent behavior was found related to the social role of gender, in men directed towards others and in women self-imposed. © 2013 Fundación Index.

authors

• Flores Y.Y.R.
• Rangel M.G.

publication date

• 2012-01-01

published in

• Index de Enfermeria  Journal

keywords

• Adolescence violence; College students; Gender and violence; Social role of gender; Violence

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volume

• 21

issue

• 3