Arab youth involvement in violence: A socio-ecological gendered perspective |
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| Institution: | 1. Université du Québec à Montréal, Department of Psychology, C.P. 8888, succ. Centre-ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3P8, Canada;2. Université du Québec à Montréal, Department of Sexology, C.P. 8888, succ. Centre-ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3P8, Canada;3. Centre de recherche, Institut Philippe-Pinel de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;1. Charleston Area Medical Center/West Virginia University – Charleston Division, Charleston, WV, United States;2. West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, United States;3. Marshall University School of Medicine, Huntington, WV, United States;4. University of Texas Dell Medical School, Austin, TX, United States;5. Health Education and Research Institute, Outcomes Research, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV, United States;1. Te Puaruruhau (Child Protection Team), Starship Children’s Health, Private Bag 92024, Auckland 1142, New Zealand;2. Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand;1. British Columbia Centre on Substance Use, 400-1045 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2A9, Canada;2. School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z9, Canada;3. Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, St. Paul’s Hospital, 608-1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada;4. Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundPrevious research has extensively used a socio-ecological perspective to find the correlates of youth involvement in violence. However, little is known about the extent to which ecological factors correlated with youth violence are affected by gender, especially in non-Western cultures.ObjectiveThe role of gender in the association between individual, family, and contextual factors and Arab youth involvement in several types of violence (severe physical, moderate physical, and verbal and indirect violence) was explored using a socio-ecological perspective.Participants and Setting: The study was based on a large random sample of 3,178 Arab students, aged 11–18, from Israel.MethodsInformation was collected from the adolescents through a structured, anonymous self-report questionnaire which they completed in the classroom under the guidance of a research assistant. Confidentiality and anonymity were ensured for all participants.ResultsGender was found to moderate the association between impulsivity and parental support and all types of violence except verbal violence. No interaction effect was found in the association between affiliation with delinquent peers and exposure to community violence and Arab youth involvement in violence.ConclusionsThe results emphasize the importance of exploring gender differences with respect to risk and protective factors for violence. This knowledge is an important step in the design and implementation of gender-specific intervention strategies to deal with youth violence. |
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| Keywords: | Violence Gender Impulsivity Parental support Peer delinquency Community violence Arab youth |
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