- Psychology of Violence
Psychology of Violence is a multidisciplinary research journal devoted to violence and extreme aggression, including identifying the causes of violence from a psychological framework, finding ways to prevent or reduce violence, and developing practical interventions and treatments As a multidisciplinary forum, Psychology of Violence recognizes that all forms of violence and aggression are
- APA RESOLUTION on Violent Video Games
Violence is a complex social problem that likely stems from many factors that warrant attention from researchers, policy makers and the public Attributing violence to violent video gaming is not scientifically sound and draws attention away from other factors
- VIOLENCE YOUT H - American Psychological Association (APA)
Violence refers to immediate or chronic situations that result in injury to the psychological, social, or physical well-being of indi-viduals or groups While acknowledging the multidimensional nature of violence, the APA Commission on Violence and Youth focused on interpersonal violence, which is defined as behavior by persons against persons that threatens, attempts, or completes intentional
- Gun violence and crime - American Psychological Association (APA)
Gun violence affects society in many ways, including higher medical costs, reductions in quality of life because of fear of gun violence, and stresses on the criminal justice system
- Gun Violence: Prediction, Prevention, and Policy
This report reviews research-based evidence on the causes of gun violence, including homicide, suicide or school shooting How do mental health and mental illness affect prediction of gun violence? What can be done at the individual and community level to prevent gun violence?
- Less Than Human? - American Psychological Association (APA)
Keywords: sexual objectification, sexual violence, rape myth acceptance, pornography, TV Portrayals that intertwine sexuality and violence are common in the media, especially in sexually explicit media, where 88% of scenes were reported to contain some form of physical aggression toward women (Bridges, Wosnitzer, Scharrer, Sun, Liberman, 2010)
- Violence and Aggression Against Educators and School Personnel
School violence is a global epidemic that affects educators and school personnel in pre-K through 12th grade The APA Task Force on Violence Against Educators and School Personnel conducted two national surveys to assess teacher, school administrator, school psychologist, school social worker, counselor, and staff perspectives and experiences of school violence The surveys examined the extent
- Understanding gun violence: Factors associated with beliefs regarding . . .
Objective: Gun violence is a pressing public health concern, particularly in the United States In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a record-breaking year with 43,551 deaths attributed to gun violence in the U S , with almost 20,000 classified as murder unintentional death and more than 24,000 classified as suicide (Gun Violence Archive, 2021) Black men are 10 times more likely to
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