Evaluation of the Perceptions and Attitudes towards Dating Violence among Medical Students

Zeynep Meva Altaş; Seyhan Hıdıroğlu; Selin Doğan Jamil; Maram Alsharakhi; Malak Alsultan; Maha Abdullah Alharbi; Fadilah Salıu-ahmed

doi:10.31067/acusaglik.1267445

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Evaluation of the Perceptions and Attitudes towards Dating Violence among Medical Students

Abstract

Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the perceptions and attitudes of medical students about dating violence. Methods: In the descriptive study, the universe was medical students of 1st-6th grade in a state university in Istanbul. A questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic questions (18 questions), Dating Violence Attitude Scale (DVAS), Dating Violence Perception Scale (DVPS) was sent to the participants by mobilephone via WhatApp. Results: The median age of 339 students who answered the questionnaire was 21.0 (17.0-29.0). Of the students 61.4% (n=208) were women. The rates of students who used nicotine and alcohol were 53.4% (n=181) and 58.4% (n=198), respectively. Of the students 67.3% (n=228) had a dating relationship before, and 30.4% (n=103) had current relationship. Of the students had a dating relationship before, 23.7% (n=54) had experienced dating violence in their past relationship, and 14.6% (n=15) of the students who had a current dating relationship had experienced dating violence in their current relationship. Students who used nicotine and alcohol were exposed to a higher rate of dating violence. While the total scores of DVAS of women were higher than men, the total scores of DVPS were significantly lower (p<0.001 for both). Alcohol users had lower DVPS total scores than non-drinkers (p=0.004). Conclusion: The rate of exposure to dating violence is high in medical students. Interventions are needed especially for groups at risk for exposure to dating violence. Qualitative and quantitative studies should be conducted to investigate the reasons why young people tend to violence.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin flört şiddetine ilişkin algı ve tutumlarını değerlendirmektir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipteki araştırmanın evrenini, İstanbul'da bir devlet üniversitesinde öğrenim gören 1-6. sınıf tıp öğrencileri oluşturmaktadır. Katılımcılara sosyodemografik sorular (18 soru), Flört Şiddeti Tutum Ölçeği (FŞTÖ), Flört Şiddeti Algısı Ölçeği'nden (FŞAÖ) oluşan bir anket cep telefonu aracılığıyla WhatApp aracılığıyla gönderildi. Bulgular: Anketi yanıtlayan 339 öğrencinin ortanca yaşı 21.0 (17.0-29.0) idi. Öğrencilerin %61,4'ü (n=208) kadındı. Sigara ve alkol kullanan öğrencilerin oranları sırasıyla %53,4 (n=181) ve %58,4 (n=198) idi. Öğrencilerin %67,3'ünün (n=228) daha önce flört ilişkisi, %30,4'ünün (n=103) ise şu an ilişkisi bulunmaktadır. Daha önce flört ilişkisi olan öğrencilerin %23,7'si (n=54) önceki ilişkilerinde; halen flört ilişkisi olan öğrencilerin ise %14,6'sı (n=15) mevcut ilişkilerinde flört şiddeti yaşamıştı. Sigara ve alkol kullanan öğrenciler daha yüksek oranda flört şiddetine maruz kalmışlardı. Kadınların FŞTÖ toplam puanları erkeklerden yüksek iken, FŞTÖ toplam puanları anlamlı olarak düşüktü (her ikisi için de p<0.001). Alkol kullananların FŞAÖ toplam puanları, içmeyenlere göre daha düşüktü (p=0,004). Sonuç: Tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinde flört şiddetine maruz kalma oranı yüksektir. Özellikle flört şiddetine maruz kalma riski taşıyan gruplar için müdahalelere ihtiyaç vardır. Gençlerin şiddete yönelme nedenlerinin araştırılması için nitel ve nicel araştırmalar yürütülmelidir.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Public Health , Environmental Health

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Zeynep Meva Altaş ^*
0000-0003-0475-8946
Türkiye

Seyhan Hıdıroğlu
0000-0001-8656-4613
Türkiye

Selin Doğan Jamil
0000-0001-9449-4539
Türkiye

Maram Alsharakhi
0000-0001-7981-3220
Türkiye

Malak Alsultan
0000-0002-6045-7745
Türkiye

Maha Abdullah Alharbi
0000-0002-0516-2653
Türkiye

Fadilah Salıu-ahmed
0000-0002-4884-7855
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

March 27, 2024

Publication Date

April 1, 2024

Submission Date

March 19, 2023

Acceptance Date

January 24, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 15 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1267445

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https://izlik.org/JA28CM29YN

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Altaş ZM, Hıdıroğlu S, Doğan Jamil S, Alsharakhi M, Alsultan M, Abdullah Alharbi M, Salıu-ahmed F (April 1, 2024) Evaluation of the Perceptions and Attitudes towards Dating Violence among Medical Students. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 15 2 159–166.

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