Essays about: "childhood victimization"

Found 5 essays containing the words childhood victimization.

  1. 1. Childhood Victimization and Adult Mental Health : A Quantitative Study on the Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Hazardous Alcohol Use in Swedish University Students

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Johanna Olsson; [2022]
    Keywords : anxiety; childhood victimization; depression; hazardous alcohol use; mental health;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates whether an association can be established between childhood victimization (CV) and current mental health (MH) among Swedish university students, focusing on the prevalence of anxiety, depression and hazardous alcohol use (HAU) in relation to different forms of CV. The data comes from the World Mental Health International College Student Initiative, a global survey designed to generate data on MH disorders, as well as implement and evaluate web-based interventions aimed at preventing and treating said disorders. READ MORE

  3. 2. Factors influencing emotional and economic intimate partner violence : a study among Persian refugee women in Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap (HV)

    Author : Negar Emamianrostami; [2022]
    Keywords : Intimate Partner Violence; Persian-Refugee Women; Socio-cultural adaptation; childhood abuse; victimization; intimate partner violence; emotional violence; economic violence;

    Abstract : Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is common among refugee women, and some adulthood and childhood factors are more influencing IPV against this group of women. Generally, there is a gap in research about the different influencing factors of IPV against refugee women. READ MORE

  4. 3. FEMALE OFFENDER, VICTIM OF THE PATRIARCHAL SYSTEM : A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF THE CASE OF LISA MONTGOMERY.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Aimée Niau; [2021]
    Keywords : Case study; court documents; critical discourse analysis; female offender; feminist; victimology; USA;

    Abstract : Adultery, abortion, witchcraft, sex work, are crimes that have historically until today been identified as predominantly female crimes. By criminalizing them, the patriarchal society exercises a control of the body and sexuality of women to maintain and remain them in their gender norms. READ MORE

  5. 4. School bullying in contemporary Greece : An empirical examination of school bullying and its prevention in the Greek press

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Barn

    Author : GEORGIOS MILIOTIS; [2017]
    Keywords : bullying; victimization; violence;

    Abstract : School bullying and its prevention have emerged very recently as a crucial topic in the Greek research and media. This thesis uses three bullying cases reported in one of the largest morning newspapers in Greece to analyze the discussions around the definition of bullying and its consequences, causes and solutions. READ MORE

  6. 5. Prospective Associations Between Childhood Victimization and Body Image in Early Adulthood

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Fabian Alén; [2015-04-20]
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    Abstract : Previous research indicates that peer victimization is linked to children’s body image dissatisfaction. The present study investigated whether there is also prospective associations between childhood peer victimization and different dimensions of body image in early adulthood (body-esteem, drive for leanness, drive for muscularity). READ MORE