Impact of Violence —How does it affect families, children and youngsters:

While violence is not new to the human race, it is an increasing problem in modern society. Violence can be defined in many ways. The World Health Organisation (WHO) promotes a broad definition of violence. With great inventions and new technological advancements, the impact of violence is increasing considerably.

The intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment or deprivation. The definition should be understood to include physical, sexual and psychological abuse (such as the significant abuse of power arising from a dependent relationship, threats, intimidation and neglect).

This topic deals with how violence affects the behaviour of family members,  youngsters and children of all age groups. Impact of violence is observed almost everywhere  in and around us.

Thare are many types of violence that are commonly found:

1. Physical Violence (Domestic violence)

2. Pyscological Violence

3. Self- Directed Violence (Harming ones’s ownself)

4. Violent Video games that affect the behaviour of children

5. Violence in families because of movies and television programmes.

Violence can be of many types; the basic ones being Physical violence normally reffered to as Domestic Violence where one or more episodes of aggressive behavior, usually resulting in physical injury with possible damage to internal organs, sense organs, the central nervous system, or the musculoskeletal system of another person.

Then comes psychological violence which comprises of  Emotional abuse, mental abuse A form of mistreatment in which there is intent to cause mental or emotional pain or injury; Psycological violence  includes verbal aggression, statements intended to humiliate or infantilize and  insults and results in stress, social withdrawal, long-term   depression. Then comes Self-directed violence which includes suicidal behaviour and self-harm.

The effect of violence on children is observed when they become aggressive and arrogant. Playing video games brings in a great deal of aggression in the mind of the children and directly affect them leading them to behave in an arrogant manner.  If there is domestic violence in a family, the child feels himself responsible for it they do not understand that it is a problem between the adults. They might feel that parents are fighting because their school performance, fighting with siblings etc. Family violence often leaves the child with a feeling of confusion in particular when they feel close to both parents.