A causal link among variables of violence in young people

Authors

  • Nilton Soares Formiga Universidade Federal da Paraiba
  • Catarina Isabel Fernandes Sintra Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias de Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1984-8951.2011v12n100p86

Abstract

Even if violence is not a new problem in the world, each day there is the struggle of science to understand and to inhibit this phenomenon among young people. This can be understood as any physical or moral act against human beings - or other beings - with intent to cause social or psychological damage, pain or suffering, pointing in the direction of many component makers of the violence. Social events and Brazilian studies on this theme emphasize the presence of components that characterize the violence, antisocial and criminal behavior, aggressive behavior and potential use of drugs. 284 students from João Pessoa, male and female, between 14 and 20 years old answered the questionnaire about aggressive behavior, deviant behavior scale and potential use of drugs; as expected, there was an association between variables, which, forming the concept of youth violence.

Author Biographies

Nilton Soares Formiga, Universidade Federal da Paraiba

Mestre em psicologia social pela universidade Federal da Paraíba; atualmente é doutorando na mesma universidade. 

Catarina Isabel Fernandes Sintra, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias de Lisboa

Licenciada em Psicologia Criminal e do Comportamento Desviante pela Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias de Lisboa; atualmente é doutoranda na mesma universidade. 

Published

2011-07-26

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