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. 2019 Oct;75(10):2099-2109.
doi: 10.1111/jan.13982. Epub 2019 Apr 5.

Perceptions and predictors of dating violence among nursing and midwifery students

Sezer Kisa  1 , Simge Zeyneloğlu  2
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Perceptions and predictors of dating violence among nursing and midwifery students

Sezer Kisa et al. J Adv Nurs. 2019 Oct.

Abstract
in English, Chinese

Aims: To determine the prevalence and predictors of victimization and perpetration of dating violence among nursing and midwifery students.

Design: A cross-sectional study design.

Methods: The sample consisted of nursing and midwifery students (N = 603) at the largest state university in southeastern Turkey. Data were collected with a validated, investigator-designed survey instrument between September 2015 and January 2016.

Findings: Most participants had been exposed to dating violence. Jealousy, controlling behaviour, and restrictions on another's social life were not perceived as violent behaviour in dating relationships. There was no significant relationship of dating violence with gender, smoking, place of residence, or marijuana use. Exposure to parental violence and alcohol use were found to be the strongest predictors of being a perpetrator of violence in the dating violence perpetration model.

Conclusion: The findings highlight the lack of recognition of dating violence among nursing and midwifery students. The perceptions of students should be enriched by adding content on violent behaviours in the curriculum of nursing and midwifery programmes.

Impact: Efforts to reduce and stop dating violence have a crucial role in preventing future violence in established relationships. We acknowledge that the prevalence of dating violence among nursing and midwifery students is high. Psychological and verbal violence are extremely common and most are not recognized as violent behaviours by the students. This study contributes to the understanding of violent behaviours related to dating violence among nursing and midwifery students for establishing healthy relationship.

目的: 确定护士人员及助产专业学生约会暴力行为的发生概率和预测因素。 设计: 横断面研究设计。 方法: 此类样本包括土耳其东南部最大的州立大学内部护士人员及助产专业学生(n=603)。数据于2015年9月至2016年1月期间,通过经验证调查人员设计的调查工具收集。 调查结果: 大多数参与者都曾接触过约会暴力。嫉妒、控制行为以及对他人社交生活的限制行为在约会关系中都不被视为暴力行为。约会暴力与性别、吸烟与否、居住地或吸食大麻与否均没有显著关系。约会暴力行为模型显示,如果父母存在暴力和饮酒行为,则孩子极大可能存在暴力,且此类行为是造成约会暴力的最有力预测因素。 结论: 这一调查结果突显出护士人员及助产专业学生对约会暴力缺乏认知。因此,应在护理以及助产专业课程中增加有关暴力行为的内容,以便丰富学生对此专业及知识的认识。 影响: 减少并制止约会暴力可防止今后在已建立的关系中发生暴力行为,并且此类行为对约会暴力的抑制至关重要。我们承认,就护理及助产专业而言,约会暴力的出现概率极高。其中,心理暴力和言语暴力极为常见,然而,大多数学生并不认为此为暴力行为。这项研究有助于人们理解护士人员及助产专业学生所面临的约会暴力相关行为,以建立健康的关系。.

Keywords: Turkey; abuse; behaviour; culture; dating violence; midwifery nursing.

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