Men at the focus of gender motivation and triggering factors in violence tendencies in Turkey

AbstractPurposeThe present study was conducted to examine the relationship between men's gender motivation and violence tendencies.Design and MethodsThe sample of this descriptive study consisted of 450 male participants. The data were collected using a descriptive questionnaire, Gender Motivation Scale and Violence Tendency Scale.FindingsIt was found that there was a negative and moderate correlation between feminine norms with intrinsic motivation and violence tendency scores (p <  0.05). A positive and moderate correlation was found between masculine norms with extrinsic motivation and violence tendency scores (p <  0.05).Practice ImplaticationsEffective therapeutic strategy activities involving men with dominant masculine norms as a special group should be given priority to improve gender motivation and violence tendency outcomes.
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research