Subviolent and Violent behaviors and Sensitivity to the perceptions of violence. Preliminary Results from the ISRD4 in Colombia

• In Event: ISRD Panel 3: Results from ISRD4 – Focus on violent behaviour and attitudes towards violence

Abstract

This paper provides the preliminary findings from the fourth round of the International Self-Report Delinquency Study (ISRD4) conducted in Colombia. The study was conducted in Medellin between May and July 2023. The data was collected through self-administered questionnaires using the Lime survey, which was administered through the University of Tartu, Estonia. The sample was formed by 1276 students aged 14–17 in public schools, covering 8th grade until 11th grade. The main goal of this paper is to show the most relevant findings, with a special focus on sensitivity to perceptions of violence. There has been an increase in this subject in prosperous Western societies due to factors such as increased income, improved security, longer life expectancy, and societal feminization (Kivivuori, 2014; Von Hofer, 2000), but little information has been found in countries like Colombia, with a high index of poverty and high exposure to violence. Additionally, in the last few years, there have been a lot of migrants coming from Venezuela, and feeling discriminated against could be frequent. However, only 4% of the sample pointed out that they were not born in Colombia, and feeling discriminated against influences the sensitivity of students to perceive subviolent behaviors but does not affect their perceptions of violent behaviors.

Authors

• Solbey Morillo, International Bridge University

• Paula Andrea Valencia, Universidad de Medellin

• Catalina Isabel Ortiz, Universidad de Medellin

• Liliana Paola Muñoz, Universidad de Medellin