%0 Journal Article
%T Effects of criminal victimization on the perception of the world in a sample of Colombian technical university students
%J Revista Iberoamericana de Psicología y Salud
%D 2022
%A Ruiz, J.I.
%A Herrera, A.N.
%V 13
%N 2
%P 104-111
%X OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper was to recognize the effects of criminal victimization on the perception of the world in a Colombian university sample. <br><br>METHOD: A measure of the perception of the world was applied to a non-probabilistic sample of students of technical, technological and university careers (N = 3,436) from 33 Colombian cities. <br><br>RESULTS: The results showed an excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha =.94, Omega =.94) of the world perception measure, as well as an acceptable construct validity (CFI =.93, TLI =.92, RMSEA =.07, SMSR =.04). Victims of crimes (i.e, sexual assault, road injuries, homicide or suicide of a family member, bullying) reported a view of the world, of others and of themselves, more negative than non-victims. In addition, men, older age, and people from lower social class reported a more negative perception of the world than women and people from middle and upper class. Finally, a high correlation was found between a higher regional crime rate and a perceived lack of control over one's life. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Epidemiological implications of the results and of the effects of victimization on the individual's belief system are discussed. © 2022. Revista Iberoamericana de Psicologia y Salud. All Rights Reserved.<p /><p>Language: es</p>
%G es
%I Sociedad Universitaria de Investigación en Psicología Salud
%@ 2171-2069
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.23923/j.rips.2022.02.056