Awareness of Conflict and Violence and Partner Selection Strategies in Youth’s According to Exposure to Violence: A Cross-Sectional Study Gençlerin Şiddet Maruziyetine Göre Çatışma ve Şiddete İlişkin Farkındalıkları ile Eş Seçme Stratejileri: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma
Journal of Nursing Effect, cilt.18, sa.1, ss.101-110, 2025 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.46483/jnef.1353731
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Nursing Effect
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.101-110
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Awareness, Exposure to Violence, Partner Selection, Violence, Young Adult
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: It is common for individuals to be exposed to violence as victims or witnesses at various periods of life and this can influence individuals’ mate selection strategies in later life. Objectives: The study aimed to determine young individuals’ awareness of conflict and violence and partner selection strateges of young individuals according to their exposure to violence. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted between February and April 2019 at a state university in Istanbul. The sample consisted of 459 young individuals. Data were collected using a questionnaire, the Awareness Scale Concerning Conflict and Violence, and the Partner Strategies Inventory through face-to-face interviews. For data analysis, independent samples t-test and pearson correlation test were used. Results: The participants stated that were 49.5% witnessed violence and 33.1% were victims of violenceand 33.1% were victims of violence. There was no statistically significant difference between exposure to violence and awareness of conflict and violence (p>.05). It was observed that young women placed more importance on the criteria of “family institution and trust”, “socio-economic status”, “love” and “religious and political similarity” (p<.05-p<.001). In young people who had witnessed violence, the score for the “love” criterion in partner selection strategies was significantly lower, and in those who had been victims of violence, the score for the ‘family and security’ criterion was significantly lower (p<.01). Conclusion: According to study data, it can be said that exposure to violence has an impact on partner selection strategies, particularly on the “family institution and trust” and “love” criteria and the traditional approach still dominates between genders in the partner selection criteria in university youth.