Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research: Volume 15 Issue 4

Tales of woe: farmers–herders conflict and victimisation experiences in Nigeria

Pius Enechojo Adejoh, Omobolanle Gift Amaike, Augustine Okechuchwu Agugua, Gafar Femi Olowu, Sofiat Busari-Akinbode

This paper aims to examine the victimisation experiences of farmers, herders and community members within the context of the persistent conflict between farmers and herders across…

Peer victimization and eating behaviors in college students: the mediating role of perceived stress

Lisa H. Rosen, Shannon Scott, Briana E. Paulman

This study aims to examine whether peer victimization predicted disordered eating behaviors during emerging adulthood, and if this relationship was mediated by perceived stress.

Suicide, gender and socio-economic factors: a panel study of 79 counties in the Slovak Republic

Jakub Harman, Eva Rievajová

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between suicide rates broken down by gender and socio-economic factors in the Slovak Republic.

Self-defence against Fulani herders’ aggression: a demand for licenced firearms in Plateau state, Nigeria

Adamu Gayus Kasa, Matthew E. Egharevba, Ajibade E. Jegede

This study aims to investigate the clamour by the people of Plateau State, Nigeria, for more licences to bear firearms for self-defence because of the continuous failure of the…

Bosnian Americans: transmission of trauma between generations

Ahmet Emre Dikyurt

There have been a plethora of social science studies of diasporas and immigrants in the USA. Research on Bosnian-Americans, however, has been relatively sparse. The purpose of…

The pandemic did not interrupt LA’s violence interrupters

Jiaoying Ren, Karina Santoso, David Hyde, Andrea L. Bertozzi, P. Jeffrey Brantingham

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on crime has been highly variable. One possible source of variation runs indirectly through the impact that the pandemic had on groups tasked…

Examining the relationship between negative social exchange and suicidal ideation: the role of thwarted interpersonal needs

Ryan M. Hill, Sarah Pardue-Bourgeois, Kaylee Myichell Perkins, Zain Hussain

Suicidal ideation (SI) is a serious public health concern among youth and young adults in the USA. It is critical to evaluate potential risk and protective factors associated with…

Media and ethical issues in terrorism reporting and the security implication in Nigeria

Oluwafemi David Bodunde, Goodluck Tamaramieye Layefa, Joseph Kehinde Fasae

This paper aims to investigate the relationship between media reporting and violent extremism to explain the ethical and security issues emanating from it in Nigeria.

Aggression in schizophrenia, bipolar and major depression disorder

Mohammad Javad Najafzadeh, Sadra Ghazanfari Pour, Parisa Divsalar

The risk of aggression is higher among people with psychiatric disorders. This study aims to determine the association of aggression with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (BD) and…

The effect of exposure to armed conflict on depression as mediated by physical punishment: a study among Nigerian adolescents

Anthony Sopuruchi Anih, Patrik Alexander Söderberg, Kaj Björkqvist

This study aims to examine the relationship between exposure to the Fulani herdsmen attacks among Igbo adolescents in Southeastern Nigeria and depression. Although previous…

Peace and war themes in canonical poems included in literature anthologies for junior high schools in Israel

Sara Zamir

The purpose of this research was to study the manifestation of peace and war in the poems included in the new literature curriculum for the junior high school students in Israel.