Abstract

RANGEL FLORES, Yesica Yolanda  and  GARCIA RANGEL, Minerva. Violence in college students at San Luis Potosi, Mexico: A study from gender perspective. Index Enferm [online]. 2012, vol.21, n.3, pp.141-144. ISSN 1699-5988.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1132-12962012000200007.

Objective: Identify correlations between and homicidal and suicidal self-perception in student of a University in the middle region of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive and correlation study took place, by means of a sampling stratified probability instrument we selected 250 students who applied a purpose-built created and validated instrument (alpha=.78). The variables were: suffered aggression, exercised aggression and to devise suicidal/homicide. Results: The study showed that 15.6% of students identified themselves with the profile of an aggressor, while only 6 percent with a victim profile, men more than women channel violence through aggressive behavior towards others (x2 11.262 p= .024), while women practice more a suicidal ideation (x2 10.832 p= .031). Conclusions: Therefore, violent behavior was found related to the social role of gender, in men directed towards others and in women self-imposed.

Keywords : Gender and violence; Adolescence violence; Social role of gender; Violence; College Students.