Violence Tendency on Male Adolescents and the Relations with Their Psychological Status

Aim: This research was designed in descriptive-correlational in order to determine the level of violence, socio-demographic and psychological characteristics and factors aff ecting the relationship among young adult men. Method: The sample of this study was composed of 200 young adult men admitted to Konya Military Hospital between May- December 2015 period. The research data were gathered by using “Questionnaire”, “Violence Tendency Scale (VTS)”, “Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)”. Independent samples t-test, ANOVA and multiple linear regression analysis were used for the evaluation of the data. Results: It was found strong relations between VTS and BSI. According to regression model, the number of siblings, violence exposure, psychological disorders, using alcohol and health perception were strongly found out in a positive way in violence tendency model. Conclusion: This study’s findings were refl ected the violent behavior of military soldiers gathered from diff erent regions in Turkey. The results can be used as a guide to planning education and counseling program among male adolescents living in places such as military units, dormitories, boarding schools, etc.