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Title: Exposure to violence and its association with symptoms of aggression: A cross sectional study among medical students of Karachi, Pakistan

Authors: Mustafa Mushtaq Hussain , Sadiq Naveed , Ahmed Waqas , Rehan Shamim , Faheem Ali 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2019

Volume: 69

Issue: 5

Language: English

Keywords: AggressionMedical StudentsPakistantraumaviolence

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Abstract

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

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