Influences of Media Exposure on Chinese University Students’ Attitudes and Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence

ABSTRACT

Research on media influence on attitudes and perceptions regarding intimate partner violence (IPV), a prominent predictor of IPV, is limited. Using a convenience sample of 2057 Chinese undergraduate students, this survey explored influences of media exposure on attitudes and perceptions of IPV the first time in literature. Significant differences (p < .05) of perceptions of IPV were found between respondents who reported developing cognitions of IPV from books, magazines, or newspapers and those who didn’t, with the former having better perceptions than the latter. Positive associations were also found between print-based media access and perceptions and negative attitudes concerning IPV.

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The author would sincerely thank the students who took part in this study and made this survey possible.

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Lili Wang

LILI WANG is an Assistant Professor in College of Marxism at Taiyuan University of Technology. Her research focuses on domestic violence and social security.