TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bondü, Rebecca
A1  - Beier, Sophia
T1  - Two of a Kind? Differences and similarities of attacks in schools and in institutes of higher aducation
JF  - Journal of interpersonal violence : concerned with the study and treatment of victims and perpetrators of physical and sexual violence
N2  - School attacks are attracting increasing attention in aggression research. Recent systematic analyses provided new insights into offense and offender characteristics. Less is known about attacks in institutes of higher education (e.g., universities). It is therefore questionable whether the term “school attack” should be limited to institutions of general education or could be extended to institutions of higher education. Scientific literature is divided in distinguishing or unifying these two groups and reports similarities as well as differences. We researched 232 school attacks and 45 attacks in institutes of higher education throughout the world and conducted systematic comparisons between the two groups. The analyses yielded differences in offender (e.g., age, migration background) and offense characteristics (e.g., weapons, suicide rates), and some similarities (e.g., gender). Most differences can apparently be accounted for by offenders’ age and situational influences. We discuss the implications of our findings for future research and the development of preventative measures.
KW  - school attack
KW  - IHE attack
KW  - rampage
KW  - higher education
KW  - characteristics
KW  - prevention
Y1  - 2015
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260514533156
SN  - 0886-2605
SN  - 1552-6518
VL  - 30
IS  - 2
SP  - 253
EP  - 271
PB  - Sage Publ.
CY  - Thousand Oaks
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Diehl, Katharina
A1  - Mayer, Manfred
A1  - Mayer, Frank
A1  - Görig, Tatiana
A1  - Bock, Christina
A1  - Herr, Raphael M.
A1  - Schneider, Sven
T1  - Physical Activity Counseling by Primary Care Physicians: Attitudes, Knowledge, Implementation, and Perceived Success
JF  - Journal of physical activity and health
N2  - Background: In physical activity (PA) counseling, primary care physicians (PCPs) play a key role because they are in regular contact with large sections of the population and are important contact people in all health-related issues. However, little is known about their attitudes, knowledge, and perceived success, as well as about factors associated with the implementation of PA counseling. Methods: We collected data from 4074 PCPs including information on physician and practice characteristics, attitudes toward cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, and measures used during routine practice to prevent CVD. Here, we followed widely the established 5 A's strategy (Assess, Advise, Agree, Assist, Arrange). Results: The majority (87.2%) of PCPs rated their own level of competence in PA counseling as 'high,' while 52.3% rated their own capability to motivate patients to increase PA as 'not good.' Nine of ten PCPs routinely provided at least 1 measure of the modified 5 A's strategy, while 9.5% routinely used all 5 intervention strategies. Conclusions: The positive attitude toward PA counseling among PCPs should be supported by other stakeholders in the field of prevention and health promotion. An example would be the reimbursement of health counseling services by compulsory health insurance, which would enable PCPs to invest more time in individualized health promotion.
KW  - prevention
KW  - cardiovascular diseases
KW  - general practitioners
Y1  - 2015
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2013-0273
SN  - 1543-3080
SN  - 1543-5474
VL  - 12
IS  - 2
SP  - 216
EP  - 223
PB  - Human Kinetics Publ.
CY  - Champaign
ER  -