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Altruism born of suffering among emerging adults in Northern Ireland
Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research,Volume 10, Issue 3, Page 157-169, July 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore altruism born of suffering (ABS), a theory that explains how the experience of suffering within one ’s own life may result in the motivation to help others, even outgroup members. Design/methodology/approach Participants were 186 emerging adults (63 per cent female, 37 per cent male; 69 per cent Protestant, 41 per cent Catholic; average age =21.3, SD=2.57 years old) in Northern Ireland, a sett ing of protracted intergroup conflict. Participants were randomly assigned to an in/o...
Source: Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research - July 31, 2017 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

Altruism born of suffering among emerging adults in Northern Ireland
Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore altruism born of suffering (ABS), a theory that explains how the experience of suffering within one ’s own life may result in the motivation to help others, even outgroup members. Design/methodology/approach Participants were 186 emerging adults (63 per cent female, 37 per cent male; 69 per cent Protestant, 41 per cent Catholic; average age =21.3, SD=2.57 years old) in Northern Ireland, a sett ing of protracted intergroup conflict. Participants were randomly assigned to an in/outgroup condition, read four...
Source: Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research - July 31, 2017 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

Intimate partner violence and bystanders ’ helping behaviour: an experimental study
Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of contextual factors on the attribution of responsibility to female victims of an intimate partner violence (IPV) episode. The victim ’s infidelity and the perpetrator’s alcohol abuse constituted the contextual factors in the investigation. The bystander’s age, gender, and attitude towards gender roles were predicted to influence the attribution of responsibility to an IPV victim, and their willingness to help. Design/meth odology/approach An experimental study was conducted with 46...
Source: Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research - July 27, 2017 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

Firearms and cultural competence: considerations for mental health professionals
Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, Ahead of Print. Purpose Although cultural competence is gaining increased attention among mental health practitioners, such primarily has centered on race, religion, ethnicity, language, and nationality. Thus far, there has been relatively little recognition of specific socialized subcultures aside from the aforementioned groups, and virtually no discussion regarding those associated with various firearm-related subcultures. This topic is particularly relevant to mental health practitioners, as positions on firearm use and ownership frequently split across political part...
Source: Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research - July 27, 2017 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

Impact of a varied understanding of school bullying
Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, Ahead of Print. Purpose Traditional school bullying is complex and overlapping, hence research suggests there is a varied definition of the term (Canty et al., 2016). The purpose of this paper is to investigate the potential effects of the term bullying on adolescent experiences of bullying. Additionally, the study examined bully, victim, bully-victim, and bystander identity as a moderating factor of experience of the term. Design/methodology/approach Research appears to seldom offer adolescents the opportunity to discuss bullying using qualitative methods within natura...
Source: Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research - July 18, 2017 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

The complex link between forgiveness, PTSD symptoms and well-being in female victims of intimate partner stalking
This study examined the relationship between PTSD symptoms and poor general health reported by female victims of intimate partner stalking (IPS) and victims ’ forgiveness or lack of forgiveness toward their perpetrators, controlling for escalation of stalking, age of victims, and dispositional forgiveness. Design/methodology/approach A total of 120 female Italian victims of intimate partner stalking, who had obtained an administrative protective ord er (PO) issued by police in stalking cases (Ammonimento), took part in a retrospective study that examined the relationship between the presence or absence of victims’ for...
Source: Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research - May 25, 2017 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

Mixed messages, mixed outcomes: the effects of reconciliation and retaliation story endings on aggression
This study extends research on violent media exposure to a burgeoning literature on reading violent content. (Source: Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research)
Source: Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research - May 25, 2017 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

The therapeutic alliance in offending behavior change programs: therapist perspectives and practises
This study explores how the therapeutic alliance is formed within correctional programs. Design/methodology/approach Twenty-seven therapists who delivered correctional group treatment explored issues relating to the role of the alliance in offending behavior programs. A grounded theory methodology was employed to develop a conceptual understanding of therapist perspectives and practises. Findings Three different modes of practice were identified: ‘educative’ to enforce boundaries of group behavior; ‘engagement’ to promote a collaborative approach; and ‘therapeutic’ to enhance client insight. . Practical im...
Source: Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research - May 25, 2017 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

Characteristics of adolescent violence towards parents – a Rapid Evidence Assessment
This study aimed to synthesize current knowledge of AVTP characteristics to help to inform the development of more effective community responses. Design/methodology/approach The paper opted for a Rapid Evidence Assessment taking an ecological approach to organizing current knowledge about the characteristics of both victims and perpetrators of AVTP. It synthesized 20 empirical studies identified from a systemic review of published literature. Findings The assessment concludes that adolescents who perpetrate AVTP typically experience high levels of comorbid mental health concerns, drug and alcohol use, anger difficulties ...
Source: Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research - May 25, 2017 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

Analysing aggression of social actors in political protests: combining corpus and cognitive approaches to discourse analysis
This article uses methods from corpus linguistics and theoretical constructs from cognitive linguistics to examine patterns of representation around Occupy Central, a recent political protest in Hong Kong, in two corpora of English-language newspaper articles published in China Daily and the South China Morning Post (SCMP). Findings An analysis of the ten most frequent collocates of the word police showed that the China Daily corpus articles typically index the presentation of police as vulnerable yet professional in their handling of violent protesters, whereas in SCMP, police officers are often presented as aggressors. ...
Source: Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research - May 25, 2017 Category: Criminology Source Type: research