Determination of Acceptance of Gender, Aggression and Inter-Couple Violence and the Relationship Between Midwifery and HSPES Students

Abstract

We aimed to determine the status of accepting gender, aggression and violence between couples and the relationship between midwifery and physical education and sports school students. The sample of the descriptive and cross-sectional (01.11.2017-30.12.2017) study consisted of midwifery (n=246), coaching (n=139) and physical education teacher (n=56) students (n=441). Personal information form, Gender Perception Scale, Gender Roles Attitude Scale, Aggression Scale, and Couple Violence Acceptance Scale were used to collect data. Data was evaluated by using number, percentage, mean, t-test, ANOVA and correlation analysis on the computer. 29.3% of the students participating in the study were male and 70.7% were female. It was determined that female student’s gender perceptions are lower than male student's. Male students were found to have a higher mean of violence, and the aggression level was normal for both. It was determined that the rate of accepting violence between couples was lower in women than in men (p