Citation

Hussain MM, Naveed S, Waqas A, Shamim R, Ali F. J. Pak. Med. Assoc. 2019; 69(5): 654-658.

Affiliation

Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Pakistan Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

31105283

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To explore the experience of violence and its association with symptoms of aggression among medical students.

METHODS: The cross-sectional study was conducted from January 5 to 14, 2018, at Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, and comprised medical students who were interviewed using a self-reporting questionnaire that had three sections: demographics, the Aggression Questionnaire, and the Exposure to Violence Scale. Data were analysed using SPSS 20..

RESULTS: Of the 192 subjects, 144(75%) were females and 48(25%) were males, with an overall mean age of 21.39+/- 2 years. Total exposure to violence was significantly higher among older male respondents (p<0.05). It was significantly associated with higher severity of physical aggression and hostility (p<0.05). However, it had no significant relationship with verbal aggression and anger (p>0.05)..

CONCLUSIONS: A large proportion of medical students reported exposure to violent events, which was also associated with increased aggression among them.

Language: en

Keywords

Aggression, Violence, Trauma, Medical students, Pakistan.