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The presence of a woman increases testosterone in aggressive dominant men
2008
In line with the challenge hypothesis, this study investigated the effects of the presence of a woman on the testosterone (T) levels of young men. An informal contact with a woman of approximately 5 min resulted in an increase in salivary T among men. These effects occurred particularly in men with an aggressive dominant personality. In addition, higher salivary T levels were related to a more aggressively dominant personality, being sexual inactive for a month or more, and not being involved in a committed, romantic relationship. The most important findings of this study are that the short presence of a woman induces specific hormonal reactions in men, and that these effects are stronger f…
Workplace violence among healthcare workers, a multicenter study in Italy
2022
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence and determinants of workplace violence and the sociodemographic risk factors associated. Study design: This was a multicenter cross-sectional study. Methods: The study was performed using self-compiled Italian version of the World Health Organization's questionnaire on workplace violence online by filling in a Google form. The survey was opened from May 2018 to March 2020 and lasted 5-10 min. Results: The sample consists of 3659 healthcare workers, of which 2525 (69%) are females, 1446 (39.5%) are nurses, and 2029 (55.5%) are health workers from northern Italy. The most frequent age group of the sample is 50-54 years (16.7%).…
Violencia derivada de la orientación sexual en adultos mayores
2019
Introducción: Las personas con una orientación sexual alternativa a la heterosexual han sufrido y siguen sufriendo discriminación por parte de sectores de la sociedad reacios a la aceptación de la diversidad, lo que en ciertos casos se traduce en agresiones verbales o físicas. La socialización y educación heteronormativa parecen estar detrás, lo que explicaría que las personas mayores (es decir, las que vivieron y se educaron en un momento histórico donde la sociedad era menos tolerante con la diversidad afectivo-sexual) hayan sido victimizadas en mayor medida. Sin embargo, la violencia hacia este colectivo permanece todavía silente y apenas disponemos de estadísticas que ofrezcan una image…