The impact of fear on young people’s mobility

Ceccato, Vânia; Langefors, Linda; Näsman, Per

doi:10.1177/14773708211013299

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“…The finding infers that residents' FTA and corresponding PSD could be given meaning by perception of poor operational efficiency exhibited by the police in similar large-scale emergency situations. This outcome corroborates prior empirical findings unearthed by Burt et al (2022), as well as Ceccato et al (2023), where they posit that operational efficiency of the police acts as indirect links between FTA and psychological outcomes. On the subject of the moderation, the finding explains that interaction term "PRC Ã DICC" significantly moderates between PRC and PSD.…”

Section: Findings and Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Fear of terrorist attacks and psychological distress in Sub-Saharan Africa: moderated mediation model

Hevi,

Agbenorxevi,

Malcalm

et al. 2023

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Purpose This paper aims to investigate the moderated-mediation roles of perception of police response to crime and digital interclass coalition against crime between fear of terrorist attacks and psychological distress among residents of Tema Metropolis in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach A cluster sampling technique was used in the selection of 577 residents who answered questions on fear of terrorism, perception of police response to crime, digital interclass coalition against crime and psychological distress. The study used regression analysis to assess the hypothesized paths. Findings The findings show that digital interclass coalition against crime moderates the partially mediated relationship between perception of police response to crime and residents’ psychological distress. Research limitations/implications The study is limited in scope by the generalization of its findings, as it was restricted to only residents of Tema Metropolis in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Originality/value This research is one of the first in criminal psychology to explore the relevance of police-public engagement in averting large-scale crime in an emerging economy.

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Section: Findings and Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Fear of terrorist attacks and psychological distress in Sub-Saharan Africa: moderated mediation model

Hevi,

Agbenorxevi,

Malcalm

et al. 2023

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“…Similar findings were revealed when considering transit environments, where females tend to take precautionary behaviour significantly more often than males (Ceccato et al, 2021). Even so, women cannot be considered a homogenous group in this regard.…”

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confidence: 77%

“…In the literature, using a mobile phone has been shown to be a common risk management strategy in public space (e.g. Ceccato et al, 2021;Stark & Meschik, 2018). In a study by Nasar et al (2007), female university students felt safer with mobile phones than males.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Gender differences in unsafety perception and precautionary behaviour among adolescents: Case study of a small peripheral town in Slovakia

Rišová,

Póczošová

2023

Moravian Geographical Reports

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The aim of this study is to question gender stereotypes regarding differences in the unsafety perceptions and perceived threats of adolescents, with a special emphasis on their precautionary behaviour. This research was based on emotional mapping in the very small peripheral town of Fiľakovo (Slovakia). Altogether, 151 adolescents in the age of 10–16 years were asked to mark places where did not feel safe, along with perceived threats, as well as information on precautionary strategies they use there. Regardless of the time of day, neither girls nor boys felt significantly less safe, with residential location and age playing a more important role in unsafety perception differences than gender. Girls perceived significantly more people-related threats than boys (regardless of daylight), while boys were aware of significantly more risk in buildings, streets, and places with negative associations (after dark). Avoidance, dependence, and self-reliant precautionary behaviours were identified. Regardless of daylight, girls chose dependence (e.g. calling someone, having a companion) among other types of precautionary behaviour significantly more often than boys. Avoidance and self-reliance were gender neutral. The perception of girls as perceiving more risks and being more avoidant is showed to be a form of gender stereotype and should not be considered a generally valid paradigm.

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“…This specific type of victimization occurs even in high-income economies and/or highly developed countries (that are not the same), such as North European and North American countries, whose overall crime rates are usually lower in many other spheres [ 36 , 37 , 40 , 69 , 70 ]. For example, Horii and Burgess’s (2012) [ 6 ] reveal that 48.7% of women aged 20 years or more had at least one experience of being harassed in Japan.…”

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confidence: 99%

Invasion of privacy or structural violence? Harassment against women in public transport environments: A systematic review

Useche,

Colomer,

Alonso

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Despite being neglected for several decades, and in many countries, public transport environments have transformed into a reflection of social disparities and inequalities. Among these issues, harassment–a pervasive and worldwide gendered dynamic–has been demonstrated to negatively impact women’s behavioral trends, daily opportunities, and health impacts, as well as safety and security outcomes. Aim This systematic review aimed to examine a set of studies analyzing harassment against women in public transport environments, with a focus on key issues such as its prevalence, impact on transport dynamics, preventive strategies, and policing avenues documented in the scientific literature. Method A total of 575 indexed articles were filtered using the PRISMA methodology, resulting in a final selection of 28 original articles directly addressing the issue up to December 2023. Search strategies were developed and implemented across WOS, Scopus, NCBI, Google Scholar, and APA databases. Results Besides high frequency, widespread underreporting, and adverse effects on women’s safety, this review has identified correlations between harassment and travel behavioral adaptations. Furthermore, it reveals a noticeable disparity between the existing measures and those perceived as more effective by potential victims. These findings underscore the pressing need to listen to and promote the inclusion of women in decision-making regarding transport affairs. Conclusion The findings of this systematic review suggest that, despite a slightly limited body of research, the impact of transport harassment on women’s health and welfare is consistently supported in the literature. In addition to being largely explained by existing inequalities rooted in social determinants, transit harassment further exacerbates gender gaps, gaining prospective importance for transport settings.

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The impact of fear on young people’s mobility

Cited by 16 publications

References 64 publications

Fear of terrorist attacks and psychological distress in Sub-Saharan Africa: moderated mediation model

Fear of terrorist attacks and psychological distress in Sub-Saharan Africa: moderated mediation model

Gender differences in unsafety perception and precautionary behaviour among adolescents: Case study of a small peripheral town in Slovakia

Invasion of privacy or structural violence? Harassment against women in public transport environments: A systematic review

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