Publication: Witnessing violence among high school students in Thailand
Issued Date
2014-01-01
Resource Type
ISSN
15526933
0306624X
0306624X
Other identifier(s)
2-s2.0-84898982847
Rights
Mahidol University
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. Vol.58, No.5 (2014), 567-589
Suggested Citation
Penchan Sherer, Moshe Sherer Witnessing violence among high school students in Thailand. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. Vol.58, No.5 (2014), 567-589. doi:10.1177/0306624X13479565 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/33188
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Authors
Journal Issue
Thesis
Title
Witnessing violence among high school students in Thailand
Author(s)
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
The goal of this study was to explore the levels of witnessing violence among Thai youths and to examine whether a Western model of witnessing violence that relates to personal and family characteristics, peer relationships, own violence, violence in the family, violence in the school, and in the community, is appropriate for the Thai reality. The random sample consisted of 2,897 youths: 1,107 (38.2%) males and 1,722 (59.4%) females. Results indicated that witnessing violence rates among the Thai youths are high, but in general, quite similar to those reported in the west. The most frequently witnessed violent act was hitting and punching in school. Peer characteristics and their advice were the most related factor to witnessing violence followed by own violence activities, violence in the family, and the surrounding subsystems, supporting the similarities of the Thai reality to the Western one. No significant differences were indicated between the rural and inner-city settings. The results were interpreted in light of the cultural characteristics of Thailand. © The Author(s) 2013.