Pub Date : 2025-07-28DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2025.102077
Adrian Raine , Olivia Choy , R.J.R. Blair
While recen years have witnessed an exponential growth in new empirical studies on the neurobiology of aggression and violence, there is an urgent need for comprehensive and critical syntheses of this burgeoning body of research. This special edition aims to meet that need with high-quality reviews on the biological basis of violence. Areas covered included genetics, neurochemistry, neurocognition, brain imaging, psychophysiology, and clinical issues. By incorporating neurobiological advances into current psychosocial knowledge and developing transactional models of the development of aggression, there is a genuine interdisciplinary opportunity to provide a transformative change to the landscape of violence prevention.
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Sexual exploitation and abuse of children and women is an increasing public health concern in Ghana. Law enforcement interventions play a key role in preventing and respond to this form of violence. However, there is a lack of evidence about how, why, for whom, under what context law enforcement interventions work to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse of children and women in a Ghanian context. To address this evidence gap, a realist review was conducted.
A workshop with 20 participants from various institutions involved in law enforcement interventions focusing on sexual exploitation and abuse of children and women prevention and response was conducted to develop an initial program theory. A comprehensive literature search in seven databases from January 1st, 2011 to January 31st, 2023 was conducted to test and refine the initial program theory. The initial Context-Mechanism-Outcome (CMO) configurations were consolidated through triangulation, and thematic analysis was conducted to identify key contextual, mechanism, and outcome factors, which were then integrated into the final program theory.
Thirteen studies were included to refine the initial program theory, including four CMO configurations: coordination and planning, law enforcement protocols, proactive investigations, and awareness raising. The review provides insights into mechanisms guiding law enforcement interventions, emphasizing their role in both reacting to and addressing the root causes of sexual exploitation and abuse of children and women.
{"title":"Understanding law enforcement interventions for the response to and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse against children and women in Ghana: Findings from a realist review","authors":"Mengyao Lu , Ebenezer Owusu-Addo , Miho Yoshikawa , Hilda Mensah , Deborah Fry","doi":"10.1016/j.avb.2025.102068","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.avb.2025.102068","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sexual exploitation and abuse of children and women is an increasing public health concern in Ghana. Law enforcement interventions play a key role in preventing and respond to this form of violence. However, there is a lack of evidence about how, why, for whom, under what context law enforcement interventions work to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse of children and women in a Ghanian context. To address this evidence gap, a realist review was conducted.</div><div>A workshop with 20 participants from various institutions involved in law enforcement interventions focusing on sexual exploitation and abuse of children and women prevention and response was conducted to develop an initial program theory. A comprehensive literature search in seven databases from January 1st, 2011 to January 31st, 2023 was conducted to test and refine the initial program theory. The initial Context-Mechanism-Outcome (CMO) configurations were consolidated through triangulation, and thematic analysis was conducted to identify key contextual, mechanism, and outcome factors, which were then integrated into the final program theory.</div><div>Thirteen studies were included to refine the initial program theory, including four CMO configurations: coordination and planning, law enforcement protocols, proactive investigations, and awareness raising. The review provides insights into mechanisms guiding law enforcement interventions, emphasizing their role in both reacting to and addressing the root causes of sexual exploitation and abuse of children and women.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51360,"journal":{"name":"Aggression and Violent Behavior","volume":"83 ","pages":"Article 102068"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144335593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-18DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2025.102067
Esra ÖZER , Yeşim ÇETİNKAYA ŞEN , Serap CANLI
Obstetric violence is the inhumane, disrespectful, or negligent mistreatment of pregnant or postpartum women during professional care, which can damage the physical and mental health of both mother and baby. The aim of this study was to systematically summarize the worldwide evidence on the prevalence of obstetric violence during childbirth, assess the quality of studies, and explain differences in prevalence rates between studies. To access the studies, the English database of the PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and the Cochrane Central Registry were searched for the period between January 2012 and September 2023. Preferential Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed in reporting the research. Thirty-five studies involving 75,859 women were included in the meta-analysis after searching through different databases. We constructed a prevalence analysis of obstetric violence during labor using a random effects model. The prevalence of obstetric violence during labor ranged from 5.6 % to 91.7 %, while the pooled prevalence rate of obstetric violence during labor was 50.8 % (95 % CI: 44.9–56.7 %). By region, prevalence was highest in Africa 64.7 % (95 % CI: 53.9–74.2 %), followed by the Eastern Mediterranean 50.9 % (95 % CI: 41.5–60.2 %), while the lowest was in the Americas at 33.2 % (95 % CI: 26.2–40.9 %). Thus, women are commonly exposed to obstetric violence during childbirth although there are geographical variations in its prevalence. Given the sensitive nature and importance of pregnancy, screening for violence during pregnancy is necessary to improve maternal and child health. This alarming rate of obstetric violence calls for the adoption of upstream policies and interventions to reduce it.
{"title":"Evaluation of the prevalence of obstetric violence during child birth: A Meta-analysis study","authors":"Esra ÖZER , Yeşim ÇETİNKAYA ŞEN , Serap CANLI","doi":"10.1016/j.avb.2025.102067","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.avb.2025.102067","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Obstetric violence is the inhumane, disrespectful, or negligent mistreatment of pregnant or postpartum women during professional care, which can damage the physical and mental health of both mother and baby. The aim of this study was to systematically summarize the worldwide evidence on the prevalence of obstetric violence during childbirth, assess the quality of studies, and explain differences in prevalence rates between studies. To access the studies, the English database of the PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and the Cochrane Central Registry were searched for the period between January 2012 and September 2023. Preferential Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed in reporting the research. Thirty-five studies involving 75,859 women were included in the meta-analysis after searching through different databases. We constructed a prevalence analysis of obstetric violence during labor using a random effects model. The prevalence of obstetric violence during labor ranged from 5.6 % to 91.7 %, while the pooled prevalence rate of obstetric violence during labor was 50.8 % (95 % CI: 44.9–56.7 %). By region, prevalence was highest in Africa 64.7 % (95 % CI: 53.9–74.2 %), followed by the Eastern Mediterranean 50.9 % (95 % CI: 41.5–60.2 %), while the lowest was in the Americas at 33.2 % (95 % CI: 26.2–40.9 %). Thus, women are commonly exposed to obstetric violence during childbirth although there are geographical variations in its prevalence. Given the sensitive nature and importance of pregnancy, screening for violence during pregnancy is necessary to improve maternal and child health. This alarming rate of obstetric violence calls for the adoption of upstream policies and interventions to reduce it.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51360,"journal":{"name":"Aggression and Violent Behavior","volume":"83 ","pages":"Article 102067"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144321471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-05-24DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2025.102058
Jinyung Kim , Omoshola Kehinde , Serim Lee , Mansoo Yu , JongSerl Chun
Although traditional- and cyber-bullying perpetration share similar features, they are also distinguishable and may result in differing impacts on marijuana use among young people. Hence, the current systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to collectively examine the association between bullying perpetrations and young people's marijuana use and to compare their effect sizes. Of the 22 studies included, 33.3 % used a standardized tool for traditional bullying, 33.3 % for cyberbullying, and 9 % for marijuana use. About 36 % estimated the prevalence of marijuana use during the past 30 days, and 63 % measured bullying perpetration without a specified type. Of the 20 studies that examined the association between traditional bullying perpetration and marijuana use, 85.0 % reported a positive association, 10.0 % found no significant relationship, and 5.0 % indicated a negative association. Additionally, all five studies that examined the relationship between cyberbullying perpetration and marijuana use confirmed a significant positive association. The meta-analyses revealed that both traditional bullying and cyberbullying perpetration had an overall effect on marijuana use among young people with the pooled effect sizes at 0.902 and 1.245, respectively, but the effect size for cyberbullying perpetration was larger than traditional bullying perpetration. Comparing these two effect sizes, the strength of association was stronger for cyberbullying perpetration and marijuana use than for traditional bullying perpetration. These findings may reflect a shift in bullying trend from offline to online setting and highlight the potential role of problematic internet use. To address these interconnected issues, the study recommends an integrated, developmentally sensitive intervention model delivered through online platforms.
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An increasing number of studies have documented the heterogeneous nature of dating violence among youth using person-centered approaches. These studies have identified distinct subgroups of individuals who share similarities in their experiences with different forms of dating violence. Identifying dating violence classes is an essential first step for informing prevention and to guide future research. The current systematic review aimed to examine and synthesize the literature on person-centered approaches on dating violence among adolescents and young adults as well as to identify sex or gender differences. Five databases were searched to identify peer-reviewed studies (2000−2022) and theses (2015–2022) written in French, English, or Spanish, with participants aged 11 to 25. Only studies using latent class or latent profile analyses on dating violence victimization and/or perpetration (psychological, physical, and/or sexual) with at least two forms of violence were included. Drawn from 22 studies, findings highlight four typical classes of dating violence: a little or no involvement class (the largest class), a psychological violence class (typically the second largest class), a psychological and physical violence class and a multiple forms of violence class. Results on sex or gender differences are mixed. Similar numbers of classes were generally identified for boys and girls, although two studies found a greater number of classes for girls. Variations in the operationalization of dating violence limit result comparability. Nonetheless, results highlight that prevention should focus on psychological violence, as nearly all individuals involved in dating violence are involved in this form of violence.
{"title":"Person-centered approaches for dating violence among adolescents and young adults: A systematic review","authors":"Agathe Bellemare-Lepage , Stéphanie Boutin , Roxanne Bizier-Lacroix , Alexa Martin-Storey , Caroline Temcheff","doi":"10.1016/j.avb.2025.102059","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.avb.2025.102059","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An increasing number of studies have documented the heterogeneous nature of dating violence among youth using person-centered approaches. These studies have identified distinct subgroups of individuals who share similarities in their experiences with different forms of dating violence. Identifying dating violence classes is an essential first step for informing prevention and to guide future research. The current systematic review aimed to examine and synthesize the literature on person-centered approaches on dating violence among adolescents and young adults as well as to identify sex or gender differences. Five databases were searched to identify peer-reviewed studies (2000−2022) and theses (2015–2022) written in French, English, or Spanish, with participants aged 11 to 25. Only studies using latent class or latent profile analyses on dating violence victimization and/or perpetration (psychological, physical, and/or sexual) with at least two forms of violence were included. Drawn from 22 studies, findings highlight four typical classes of dating violence: a little or no involvement class (the largest class), a psychological violence class (typically the second largest class), a psychological and physical violence class and a multiple forms of violence class. Results on sex or gender differences are mixed. Similar numbers of classes were generally identified for boys and girls, although two studies found a greater number of classes for girls. Variations in the operationalization of dating violence limit result comparability. Nonetheless, results highlight that prevention should focus on psychological violence, as nearly all individuals involved in dating violence are involved in this form of violence.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51360,"journal":{"name":"Aggression and Violent Behavior","volume":"83 ","pages":"Article 102059"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144331356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-05-23DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2025.102057
Michaela Rogers , Kelly Lockwood
Globally, the rate of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) experienced by the female prison population is estimated to be high. This review explored the evidence on interventions for women with experience of DVA in prison and post-release during the resettlement period. The databases Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest (Social Sciences Premium Collection) and several secondary databases were searched and supplemented with additional searching techniques (hand and citation searching, along with a search for grey literature). A total of 11 studies were included in the review. The main themes are: underpinning theory; design and delivery of interventions; positive impacts to mental health and emotional well-being; impact to social connectedness; improved knowledge about DVA; improved parenting knowledge; support in prisons outside of interventions; and post-prison and resettlement. Overall, the review found a dearth of rigorous evidence with only two studies which addressed the post-release period.
在全球范围内，女性监狱人口遭受家庭暴力和虐待的比率估计很高。本综述探讨了在重新安置期间对有过DVA经历的妇女进行干预的证据。检索了Web of Science、Scopus、ProQuest（社会科学精选集）和几个二级数据库，并用额外的检索技术（手工检索和引文检索，以及灰色文献检索）进行了补充。本综述共纳入了11项研究。主要主题是：基础理论；干预措施的设计和实施；对心理健康和情绪健康的积极影响；对社会联系的影响；提高对DVA的认识；提高育儿知识；干预措施之外的监狱支持；出狱后和重新安置。总的来说，审查发现缺乏严格的证据，只有两项研究涉及释放后时期。
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Pub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2025.102055
Caitlin Clemmow , Bettina Rottweiler , Elizabeth Pearson , Paul Gill
The link between intimate partner abuse (IPA) and violent extremism has become an area of media and policy interest – sparked both by newly emerging extremes (e.g., Involuntary Celibates; incels) and high-profile attacks where the offender had previously perpetrated IPA. These developments blur the boundaries between forms of violence traditionally treated in silos of public and private (domestic) violence. However, while IPA has been observed as present in the backgrounds of a range of violent offenders, including extremists, it is important for the risk assessment and management of both to understand if and how IPA is relevant to violent extre risk. To unpack this relationship, we apply psychometric network analysis to survey responses from a sample of men from the UK general population. A series of network graphs visualise how IPA perpetration, attitudes towards violence against women, attitudes towards violence, exposure to violent extremism, and violent extremist attitudes and intentions relate to one another. Our findings suggest that IPA may be an observable (although admittedly crude) indicator of the types of attitudes which underpin both types of violence, and that exposure to violent extremism may, in part, explain the blurring of boundaries increasingly observed in practice. We introduce a number of protective factors into the models to visualise how they might mitigate risk, to inform the design and delivery of risk management in this space.
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This rapid review examines the existing, published research on the demographic and health characteristics, and the offending behaviours and histories of perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse against adults aged 60 and over. Using a systematic methodology, searches were conducted in five databases: MEDLINE Complete, APA PsychInfo, CINAHL Complete, SociINDEX with Full Text, Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text, and Web of Science (Core Collection), resulting in 75 papers being included in the review. Much of the available evidence comes from the elder abuse field, with few specific domestic abuse studies. The review found that non-intimate partners, that is (adult) children or other family members, are the most frequently reported perpetrator group. Most perpetrators tend to be male, and, where information is available, poor health, and drug and alcohol problems are often reported. We conclude that we need to build more evidence on perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse using a wider methodology, which should be situated within the conceptual lens of domestic abuse, and that policy and practice should urgently review whether existing risk assessment tools and perpetrator programmes are suitable given most domestic abuse of older adults is perpetrated by younger sons, daughters or other family members.
这一快速审查审查了针对60岁及以上成年人的家庭暴力和虐待肇事者的人口和健康特征以及犯罪行为和历史的现有已发表研究。采用系统的方法，在MEDLINE Complete、APA PsychInfo、CINAHL Complete、SociINDEX（含全文）、Criminal Justice Abstracts（含全文）和Web of Science（核心合集）5个数据库中进行检索，结果有75篇论文被纳入综述。现有的证据大多来自老年人虐待领域，很少有具体的家庭虐待研究。审查发现，非亲密伴侣，即（成年）子女或其他家庭成员，是最常报告的施暴者群体。大多数施暴者往往是男性，而且，在可获得资料的情况下，经常报告健康状况不佳以及吸毒和酗酒问题。我们的结论是，我们需要使用更广泛的方法来建立更多关于家庭暴力和虐待肇事者的证据，这些方法应该位于家庭虐待的概念范围内，并且政策和实践应该紧急审查现有的风险评估工具和肇事者计划是否适用，因为大多数老年人的家庭虐待是由年幼的儿子，女儿或其他家庭成员实施的。
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Pub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2025.102054
María Atiénzar-Prieto , Steven Baker , Silke Meyer
Technology-facilitated coercive control (TFCC) refers to (ex-)partner abuse enabled by digital technology. While the role of technology in dating violence has been extensively studied, the understanding of young people's attitudes and perceptions of TFCC remains limited. Considering the role of technology in young people's lives and their increasing recognition as agents of change for the primary prevention of domestic violence and abuse (DVA), it is crucial to address this gap in the literature. This article draws on findings from a scoping review that examined the nature and extent of research conducted with young people exploring their attitudes towards and perceptions of TFCC. Sixteen articles met the inclusion criteria. Results from the review revealed that young people generally perceive TFCC behaviours as constituting DVA. However, attitudes vary based on the type of behaviour involved. Importantly, some young people identify contextual factors that distinguish non-abusive and abusive dynamics in intimate relationships. Inconsistent methodological approaches were found across studies, especially in quantitative research exploring a limited number of TFCC behaviours. The review considers implications for research and practice, emphasising the need to adopt an intersectional lens and a framework that prioritises contextual factors, including the gendered nature and impact of TFCC.
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Pub Date : 2025-04-09DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2025.102052
Danfeng Zhang , Jie Gong , Junsheng Liu , Amanda Bullock , Biao Sang
The significant relationship between cyberbullying and depression has attracted research attention; however, most previous meta-analyses have been cross-sectional and focused on youth. This study used a meta-analytic framework to examine the longitudinal effects between cyberbullying and depression in the general population (including children, adolescents, and adults). The moderating factors that influence these effects were also studied. A total of 35 longitudinal studies that examined the relationship between cyberbullying and depression were included. Results supported a bidirectional relationship between cyberbullying (perpetration and victimization) and depression with small effects for both: cyberbullying perpetration to depression, rcp→d = 0.148 and depression to cyberbullying perpetration, rd→cp = 0.182; cyberbullying victimization to depression, rcv→d = 0.246 and depression to cyberbullying victimization, rd→cv = 0.229. Additional moderator analyses took into account age, sex, and study interval (months). The relationship from cyberbullying victimization to depression and the relationship from depression to cyberbullying victimization was significantly moderated by age, but not by sex and study interval. Implications for interventions to reduce the risk of cyberbullying and depression are discussed.
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