Violence Against Women: a pilot study on the perception of Apulian High school students
Crescenza Calculli, Serena Arima, Alessio Pollice, Nunziata Ribecco

TL;DR
This pilot study investigates Apulian high school students' perceptions of violence against women, revealing persistent traditional attitudes influenced by socioeconomic factors, and employs innovative network and psychometric analysis methods.
Contribution
It introduces a combined network-based and Item Response Theory approach to analyze youth attitudes towards VAW in a regional context, providing new insights for intervention strategies.
Findings
Traditional gender views remain prevalent among youth.
Socioeconomic factors influence attitudes towards VAW.
Attitudes show a gradual shift but still require targeted interventions.
Abstract
Violence Against Women (VAW) is a widespread issue deeply rooted in social and cultural structures. Affecting women of all ages and backgrounds, VAW is often underreported due to stigma and victim-blaming. This study explores young people's perceptions of VAW in the Apulia region (Southern Italy), using a local survey inspired by a National framework on gender stereotypes and attitudes towards VAW. The survey gathers insights into youth opinions on gender roles, the acceptability of violence, and awareness of VAW within their communities, aiming to uncover the underlying attitudes that perpetuate this issue. The analysis combines two methodological approaches to examine these data. A network-based approach explores relationships within item responses, allowing for an in-depth look at the direct interactions among youth attitudes. This approach is paired with a psychometric model based…
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