Location
Room 232, Schewel Hall
Access Type
Open Access
Start Date
4-17-2024 2:00 PM
End Date
4-17-2024 2:15 PM
College
Lynchburg College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Psychology
Keywords
East, West, Culture, Violence, Domestic Violence, Gender
Abstract
With over 10 million men and women being targeted by domestic violence every year it has increased the need for research on the issue. Previous research has been conducted on how various crimes involving interpersonal violence can occur. The current study looks to expand on this previous research by assessing how interpersonal violence can occur. The study examines Eastern and Western cultures and how they can impact interpersonal violence. Previous research has shown that people born in eastern countries such as Asia have more of an acceptance of dating violence and rape. One hundred and thirty-six participants participated in the study and completed two measures focusing on domestic violence and attribution in relationships. The majority of participants were from a small private university in Virginia, with 20 participants being from the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar. We predicted that there would be a difference in views of domestic violence and attribution in relationships based on culture. Easterners have more negative views of domestic violence and attribution in relationships compared to Westerners. Independent sample t-tests were run to analyze these differences. No significant results were recorded for the domestic violence scale. Significant results were recorded for the attribution in relationships scale after excluding five extreme ages. The current study reaffirmed previous research and expanded upon it by focusing on two different areas of the world at once.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Ei Hlaing
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East vs. West and its Relationship With Violence Among College Students and Myanmar
Room 232, Schewel Hall
With over 10 million men and women being targeted by domestic violence every year it has increased the need for research on the issue. Previous research has been conducted on how various crimes involving interpersonal violence can occur. The current study looks to expand on this previous research by assessing how interpersonal violence can occur. The study examines Eastern and Western cultures and how they can impact interpersonal violence. Previous research has shown that people born in eastern countries such as Asia have more of an acceptance of dating violence and rape. One hundred and thirty-six participants participated in the study and completed two measures focusing on domestic violence and attribution in relationships. The majority of participants were from a small private university in Virginia, with 20 participants being from the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar. We predicted that there would be a difference in views of domestic violence and attribution in relationships based on culture. Easterners have more negative views of domestic violence and attribution in relationships compared to Westerners. Independent sample t-tests were run to analyze these differences. No significant results were recorded for the domestic violence scale. Significant results were recorded for the attribution in relationships scale after excluding five extreme ages. The current study reaffirmed previous research and expanded upon it by focusing on two different areas of the world at once.