Victimization, perception of insecurity, and changes in daily routines in Mexico

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationships between victimization, perception of insecurity, and changes in routines. METHODS: The 8,170 subjects of both sexes (49.9% women and 50.1% men) aged between 12 and 60 years, selected from a proportional stratified sampling, participated in this study. The meas...

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Autores: María Elena Ávila, Belén Martínez-Ferrer, Alejandro Vera, Alejandro Bahena, Gonzalo Musitu
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:México
Recursos:Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos
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Palavra-chave:Salud
Safety
Violence
Adaptation
Crime Victims
Psychological
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spelling Victimization, perception of insecurity, and changes in daily routines in MexicoMaría Elena ÁvilaBelén Martínez-FerrerAlejandro VeraAlejandro BahenaGonzalo MusituSaludSafetyViolenceAdaptationCrime VictimsPsychologicalOBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationships between victimization, perception of insecurity, and changes in routines. METHODS: The 8,170 subjects of both sexes (49.9% women and 50.1% men) aged between 12 and 60 years, selected from a proportional stratified sampling, participated in this study. The measuring instrument was an adaptation of the National Survey on Victimization and Perception of Public Security. Chi-square tests were performed.RESULTS: The results show significant differences on victimization and sex regarding perception of insecurity, restrictions on everyday activities, and protection measures. 13.1% of those interviewed claimed to have been victims of a crime in the past 12 months. 52.7% of women considered their municipality as unsafe or very unsafe. In the case of men, this percentage was 58.2%. Female victims reported significant restrictions in everyday activities when compared to non-victims. In relation to men, the percentage of victims with a high restriction of activities was higher in male victims than non-victims. In the group of victimized women, the segment of women who opted for increased measures of protection against crime was larger than expected, while those of non-victims who took less protective measures was lower than expected. These same results were observed in the group of men.CONCLUSIONS: The experience of victimization implies a greater perception of insecurity. However, the climate of insecurity is widespread in a large number of citizens. Gender differences in a high-crime environment show the importance of investigating in depth the roles of both genders in the perception of insecurity and changes in routines.Universidade de São Paulo2016info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdf0034-8910https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=67247719043Revista de Saúde Pública (Brasil) Vol.50reponame:Redalyc-UAEMinstname:Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelosinstacron:UAEMenhttp://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=672Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:redalyc.org:672477190432024-08-23T15:53:25Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Victimization, perception of insecurity, and changes in daily routines in Mexico
title Victimization, perception of insecurity, and changes in daily routines in Mexico
spellingShingle Victimization, perception of insecurity, and changes in daily routines in Mexico
María Elena Ávila
Salud
Safety
Violence
Adaptation
Crime Victims
Psychological
title_short Victimization, perception of insecurity, and changes in daily routines in Mexico
title_full Victimization, perception of insecurity, and changes in daily routines in Mexico
title_fullStr Victimization, perception of insecurity, and changes in daily routines in Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Victimization, perception of insecurity, and changes in daily routines in Mexico
title_sort Victimization, perception of insecurity, and changes in daily routines in Mexico
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv María Elena Ávila
Belén Martínez-Ferrer
Alejandro Vera
Alejandro Bahena
Gonzalo Musitu
author María Elena Ávila
author_facet María Elena Ávila
Belén Martínez-Ferrer
Alejandro Vera
Alejandro Bahena
Gonzalo Musitu
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author2 Belén Martínez-Ferrer
Alejandro Vera
Alejandro Bahena
Gonzalo Musitu
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author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Salud
Safety
Violence
Adaptation
Crime Victims
Psychological
topic Salud
Safety
Violence
Adaptation
Crime Victims
Psychological
description OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationships between victimization, perception of insecurity, and changes in routines. METHODS: The 8,170 subjects of both sexes (49.9% women and 50.1% men) aged between 12 and 60 years, selected from a proportional stratified sampling, participated in this study. The measuring instrument was an adaptation of the National Survey on Victimization and Perception of Public Security. Chi-square tests were performed.RESULTS: The results show significant differences on victimization and sex regarding perception of insecurity, restrictions on everyday activities, and protection measures. 13.1% of those interviewed claimed to have been victims of a crime in the past 12 months. 52.7% of women considered their municipality as unsafe or very unsafe. In the case of men, this percentage was 58.2%. Female victims reported significant restrictions in everyday activities when compared to non-victims. In relation to men, the percentage of victims with a high restriction of activities was higher in male victims than non-victims. In the group of victimized women, the segment of women who opted for increased measures of protection against crime was larger than expected, while those of non-victims who took less protective measures was lower than expected. These same results were observed in the group of men.CONCLUSIONS: The experience of victimization implies a greater perception of insecurity. However, the climate of insecurity is widespread in a large number of citizens. Gender differences in a high-crime environment show the importance of investigating in depth the roles of both genders in the perception of insecurity and changes in routines.
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