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Relationship between self‐esteem, perception of gender and attitudes towards dating violence among university students

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Alp Yilmaz, Figen, Şener Taplak, Ayşe·2021·Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

Abstract

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between self-esteem, perception of gender, and attitudes towards dating violence among university students. DESIGN AND METHODS: This descriptive study with a correlational and cross-sectional design was conducted with the participation of 686 university students. FINDINGS: Mother's educational level, gender, having a dating relationship, being exposed to dating violence in the relationship, perception of gender, self-esteem, and being exposed to/witnessing sexual/domestic violence were determined to be statistically significant predictive factors of the attitudes of the students towards dating violence. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Nurses should plan evidence-based and individualized counseling services for young people who are the victims of dating violence by considering possible risk factors.

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This cross-sectional study of 686 Turkish university students examined how self-esteem and gender perception relate to attitudes toward dating violence. It found that gender perception, self-esteem, and several demographic and violence-exposure variables were significant predictors of those attitudes.

Key findings

  • The mean Dating Violence Attitude Scale (DVAS) total score was 3.41 ± 0.842; subscale means were 4.24 ± 0.805 for general violence, 4.00 ± 0.822 for physical violence, 3.79 ± 0.808 for emotional violence, 3.65 ± 0.755 for economic violence, and 3.41 ± 0.841 for sexual violence. Higher DVAS scores indicate attitudes less supportive of dating violence.
  • The mean Perception of Gender Scale score was 82.48 ± 15.90, and the mean Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory score was 58.23 ± 16.33.
  • DVAS scores correlated positively with gender perception (r = 0.340, p < 0.001) and weakly positively with self-esteem (r = 0.113, p < 0.001).
  • In multivariate regression, seven variables significantly predicted DVAS scores; the paper states these explained 44.80% of the variance, while the table reports R = 0.448 and adjusted R² = 0.190. Significant predictors included mother’s education, gender, having a dating relationship, exposure to dating violence, gender perception, self-esteem, and exposure to/witnessing domestic violence. Positive relationships were reported for mother’s education, having a dating relationship, dating violence exposure, gender perception, and self-esteem; negative relationships were reported for gender and domestic violence exposure/witnessing (p < 0.01).

Methods

  • Descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional design conducted at one state university during the 2017–2018 academic year. The sample comprised 686 students who had a current or past dating relationship; mean age was 21.20 ± 1.86 years, and 54.4% were male.
  • Data were collected with a Personal Information Form, the DVAS, the Perception of Gender Scale, and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory.
  • Analyses used SPSS 21 and included descriptive statistics, independent-samples t-tests, one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s b post hoc comparisons, Pearson correlation, and multivariate linear regression, with significance set at p < 0.05.

Limitations

  • The paper states that results lack generalizability because the sample consisted only of Turkish university students, and that findings may have been affected by conducting the study in only one setting.
  • Evident from the text: the cross-sectional design cannot establish causality; all measures were self-reported; the sample was restricted to students with dating relationship experience; and the regression variance explanation is inconsistently reported between the narrative and the table.

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  • Premisecitation

    Gender stereotypes are a vital component that causes people to resort to dating violence.

    “it is emphasized that stereotypes related to gender are a vital component that causes people to resort to dating violence.19”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [19] 19. Reyes HLM, Foshee VA, Niolon PH, Reidy DE, Hall JE. Gender role attitudes and male adolescent dating violence perpetration: nor- mative beliefs as moderators. J Youth Adolesc. 2016;45(2):350-360. source

      The Discussion reports that traditional gender role attitudes predicted later dating violence perpetration among boys who accepted dating violence, but not among boys who rejected it (page unavailable). The claim overstates this conditional association as a general cause of dating violence among people. (LLM, conf=0.90)

      Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
  • Findingown data

    The mean score of the General Violence dimension of DVAS was 4.24 ± 0.805.

    “The mean scores of the General Violence, Physical Violence, Emotional Violence, Economic Violence, and Sexual Violence dimensions of DVAS were 4.24 ± 0.805, 4.00 ± 0.822, 3.79 ± 0.808, 3.65 ± 0.755, and 3.41 ± 0.841, respectively.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Findingown data

    The mean score of the Physical Violence dimension of DVAS was 4.00 ± 0.822.

    “The mean scores of the General Violence, Physical Violence, Emotional Violence, Economic Violence, and Sexual Violence dimensions of DVAS were 4.24 ± 0.805, 4.00 ± 0.822, 3.79 ± 0.808, 3.65 ± 0.755, and 3.41 ± 0.841, respectively.”
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  • Findingown data

    The students' DVAS total mean score was 3.41 ± 0.842.

    “The students' DVAS total mean score was 3.41 ± 0.842.”
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      “The students' DVAS mean score was found to be 3.41 ± 0.842.”
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  • Findingown data

    The mean score of the Sexual Violence dimension of DVAS was 3.41 ± 0.841.

    “The mean scores of the General Violence, Physical Violence, Emotional Violence, Economic Violence, and Sexual Violence dimensions of DVAS were 4.24 ± 0.805, 4.00 ± 0.822, 3.79 ± 0.808, 3.65 ± 0.755, and 3.41 ± 0.841, respectively.”
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  • The quote only partly states this claim. 2
  • May combine two claims. 4
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  • The quote only partly states this claim.

    Findingown data

    The students' CSEI total mean score was 58.23 ± 16.33.

    “the students' self-esteem mean score was determined as 58.23 ± 16.33.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Findingown data

    Seven independent variables significantly predicted DVAS, with all variables explaining 44.80% of its variance.

    “The results shown in Table 5 suggested that seven independent variables significantly predicted DVAS, with all variables explaining 44.80% of its variance.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Study design and conductown data

    In this study, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the Perception of Gender Scale was 0.83.

    “In this study, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.83.”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Study design and conductown data

    In this study, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory was 0.80.

    “In this study, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was found as 0.80.”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing). May combine two claims.

    Study design and conductreasoning

    The minimum sample size was determined using a formula, resulting in a target of 372 male and 314 female students.

    “minimum number of the students in the sample, the formula n = N × t 2 ×σ 2 /d 2 (N -1) + t 2 × σ 2 was used.Accordingly, the number of the male students to be included in the sample was determined as 372, and the number of the female students was determined as 314.”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Premisecitation

    Dating violence leads to serious and usually lifelong problems on the physical, psychological, and social functioning of the youth.

    “Dating violence leads to serious and usually lifelong problems on the physical, psychological, and social functioning of the youth.10”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [10] 10. Çakır-Koçak Y, Öztürk-Can H. Dating violence: description, classi- fication and evaluation. In: Özbaşaran F, ed. Gender Role ve Women. Vol 1. Ankara: Turkey Clınıcs; 2019:43-53.

      Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.

  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Individuals with low self-esteem have more negative characteristics, avoid close relationships, have problems trusting others, and do not establish loving or friendly relationships.

    “It is seen that individuals with low selfesteem have more negative characteristics, they avoid close relationships, they have problems in trusting others, and they do not establish loving or friendly relationships.20”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [20] 20. Çam OM, Engin E, Uğuryol M. Ego development and sense of trust in university students. J Int Soc Res. 2017;10:509-514.

      Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.

  • The quote only partly states this claim.

    Interpretationcitation

    Being exposed to dating violence affected attitudes towards dating violence.

    “Another risk factor for dating violence is related to one's being exposed to dating violence.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Interpretationown data

    Having a dating relationship affected attitudes towards dating violence, and those with a dating relationship supported dating violence.

    “On the other hand, it was determined that having a dating relationship affected attitudes towards dating violence, and those with a dating relationship supported dating violence.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
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  • The paper relies on this without support.

    There is no study investigating the relationship between dating violence and social perception of gender and self-esteem.

    “Although there is a great number of studies on dating violence, which is becoming more prevalent and threatening public health 5,9 it is seen that there is no study investigating its relationship to social perception of gender and selfesteem.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Dating violence is ignored both in research and on a social level.

    “It is thought that despite the serious effects of dating violence on young individuals, it is ignored both in research and on a social level.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Understanding the factors related to dating violence correctly and on a sufficient level is a prerequisite for planning and realization of prevention and intervention programs in an effective way.

    “Understanding the factors related to dating violence correctly and on a sufficient level is a prerequisite for planning and realization of prevention and intervention programs in an effective way.”
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Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.

Each contradiction between two passages listed here was confirmed by an independent check.

  • Overall DVAS mean conflicts with both gender-group means

    Major

    The female and male groups have DVAS means of 3.96 and 3.84 and together account for the tabulated participants. Their combined mean is about 3.89, so the reported overall mean of 3.41 cannot be correct alongside those group means.

  • Negative regression coefficient is assigned to the wrong exposure

    Major

    The results describe a negative regression relationship for domestic-violence exposure. Table 5 instead labels the negative coefficient as exposure to violence in a dating relationship, and its other dating-violence exposure coefficient is positive; it lists no domestic-violence predictor.

  • Observed subscale scores fall below their stated minimum

    Minor

    The scale description sets 1 as the minimum item score, and Table 2 gives both subscales a score interval starting at 1. Yet it reports observed minimum scores of 0.88 for economic and sexual violence.

  • Several named regression predictors do not meet the claimed p threshold

    Minor

    The text gives p < 0.01 for the listed relationships, but Table 5 reports p = 0.041 for gender, 0.039 for mother's education, and 0.025 for having a dating relationship. These meet the paper's stated 0.05 threshold, not 0.01.

  • Correlation matrix gives different values for the same pairs

    Minor

    A correlation matrix must be symmetric. Here, the entries for variables 1 and 3 are 0.163 and 0.113 depending on which side of the diagonal is read; the same two values are swapped for variables 2 and 3.

  • Percentage for ages 21-22 does not match the count

    Minor

    The 266 students in this age group would be 38.8% of the stated 686 participants, not 38.1%. Using the 684 participants accounted for in Table 3 would give about 38.9%.

    Reported 38.1 · recomputed 38.77551

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Authors
Alp Yilmaz, F., & Şener Taplak, A.
Affiliations
Faculty of Health Sciences Bozok University Yozgat Turkey
Venue
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2020-10-13
Volume
57
Issue
2
Pages
911-919
ISSN
0031-5990 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3092033938
Cited by
11
References
22
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 2
FWCI
0.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Perspectives In Psychiatric Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Elder Abuse and Neglect
Keywords
self-esteem, gender perception, dating violence, university students, sexual violence, domestic violence, risk factors, nursing counseling
MeSH terms
Intimate Partner Violence, Adolescent, Attitude, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Perception, Students, Universities

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