Essays on Stressors

Introduction

This essay will review the movie “Down in The Delta” that deals with the depiction of autism. It is an interesting movie that seeks to enlighten the viewer ON the plight of a young mother (Loretta) whose daughter is diagnosed with autism. Her struggles are explained in the difficulties she faces in raising her children, especially after her husband runs away upon learning about the condition of his daughter. The essay will be helpful in learning the stereotypes that are associated with autism by answering some questions that will guide this understanding. Does the movie support the current legislation ...

A theory is defined as a set of correlated concepts that propose actions to guide a practice; they are coherent general propositions whose principles are used as a basis for explanations. Nursing theories are set of concepts and propositions from nursing models whose purpose is to provide a systematic view of phenomena through description and explanation (Butts & Rich, 2013). Nursing theories and models are known to play an important role in the development and growth of nursing profession by providing foundations for practice and generating knowledge for future nursing. Betty Neuman’s General System Theory was first published in ...

Stress is a state of threatened homeostasis that triggers an array of adaptive physiological and behavioral response in an effort to reestablish homeostasis. (Edelman & Mandle, 2014) The emergence and experience of stress depends not only on objective, but on subjective factors, the characteristics of the man himself: assessment of their situation, mapping their forces and characteristics that are required, etc. Any surprise which breaks the habitual course of life can cause stress or stressor. It does not matter the content of the situation and the degree of objective threat. Important is a subjective attitude. A stressor is the factor ...

Risks to the Mine

The major hazards to the mines include the possibility of floods taking place in the sites, and they will lead to a stop of the mining process. Secondly, the mines are prone to gas explosions. The explosions will increase the hole, and might even lead to the prevention of further mining (Khan, et al. 2004). Thirdly, the mines might face chemical leakage, an act that may cause decomposition of rocks and depletion of the important resources in mines. Moreover, mines are prone to dust, that will lead to blocking of the extraction process, by occupying the region, or causing ...

Literature on the effect of environmental stress caused by changes in the climate is more relevant today than it has been before, especially in the context of global warming (Beniston 2010). Schulte (2014) and Somero (2010) published articles on environmental stress and climate change respectively. Reading the two articles offers an understanding of how the two variables are interrelated and the effect that they have on living organisms. The manner in which the arguments are constructed presents with various positives and negatives. This critique will highlight the positives and negatives with the help of literature from other scholars. Schulte ( ...

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Owing to the fact that learning in an academic institution is a comprehensive process, students are exposed to a wide spectrum of stressors. This situation is mainly attributed to the fact that they are compelled to appreciate the content being put across by their teachers while handling their personal affairs simultaneously. According to the Journal of Organizational Behavior (2016), active stress development hinders the overall cognitive abilities of an individual thereby limiting their productivity. As such, students are less productive when they are exposed to the vulnerabilities of stress in their academic institutions. To prevent mediocre performance due to ...

Family Health Wellness Behaviors

During this interview process, it became apparent that a once healthy vibrant energy has become dim and saddened by life's circumstances. When we take the eleven health patterns that were assessed during this interview process we can evaluate that most of the answers needed intervention. Many areas were lacking a holistic heath approach to her lifestyle. The interviewee shall be recognized as T.M. within the writings of this paper

The Health Perception

There is a decreased sense of health status as well as the value of heath promotion. Smoking, weight gain, unhealthy eating habits and lack of motivation are key factors to ...

The recognition of the dynamic interaction between a person and the environment forms the basis of the interest in stress and coping. Stress situations form part of everyday emotional life in the adolescent stage. Stress occurs when an individual lacks the capacity to handle a given circumstance that causes tense and unpleasant feelings. Stress threatens the mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing of individuals. It triggers health-compromising behaviors and leads to depression, poor eating habits, insufficient sleep, and alcohol and drug abuse. The development of a healthy coping mechanism prevents the initiation of health-compromising behaviors and reverses the harmful effects ...

Stress and its adverse impact on modern generation is a growing problem throughout the world, now that it is significant to give a proper consideration to this matter. In view of the fact that stress is “a physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural reaction of an individual (or organism) to a stressful event – stressor – that threatens, challenges or exceeds the individual’s internal and external coping resources.” (Barkway, 2013), the exploration of the stressors in itself is a huge part of reducing stress. The stressful feeling can be described as a personal negative experience caused by unwanted and unexpected events ...

Organizational stress is a relatively recent notion that has appeared with the fast growing of enterprises and increasing demands to its workers. The researches taken in the 1990s showed a rapid growth of people who complain about being unwell at work. It is usually caused by those stressors that emerged due to the structural changes in organization, job redesign, and shifts in social system of the organization (Elkin, Rosch, 1990, pp. 739-754). All these, and many other, factors influence negatively the worker’s usual psychological state, as they have to adapt to the new conditions, demands and reconstruct their ...

Nantsupawat, A., Nantsupawat, R., Kulnaviktikul, W., & McHugh, M. D. (2015). Relationship between nurse staffing levels and nurse outcomes in community hospitals, Thailand. Nursing & health sciences, 17(1), 112-118. The study examines the relationship that exists between the staffing levels of nurses and the subsequent nurse outcomes whereby the study was conducted in various community hospitals in Thailand. According to the author understanding the various factors that influence nurse outcome especially job dissatisfaction as well as emotional exhaustion could enable policy makers as well as hospital administrators in developing strategies to enhance the satisfaction of nurses and minimize emotional exhaustion ...

In the A Model for Marriage: Covenant, Grace, Empowerment and Intimancy, the authors discussed about the existence of ‘seasons of marriage’ and the stressors associated with these seasons. They pointed out how marital balance is crucial in order to resolve the conflicts that can possibly arise throughout the marriage. This paper aims to discuss about the seasons of marriage, the stressors and the developmental tasks to alleviate these stressors, as well as how other authors relate to this topic. During the ‘honeymoon marriage’, the couple will get to know more about each other. And while they start their life ...

Smoking, drinking, overeating and accumulating stressors are behaviors that become pronounced in adulthood though they trace their origins to a much younger age probably around the teenage years. These behaviors do not just crop up out of the blues. They start and develop over a period. The various theories and theorists in this context are keen on pointing out the psychosocial nature of an individual. They show how the actions and expectations of a person conflict with those of society and how that could therefore lead to various behaviors in adulthood. The theories in contexts have their different ways ...

Introduction

Children raised in two-parent families have more advantages compared to their peers from divorced families. The family structure has changed such that almost half of the marriages end up in divorce. Children often develop emotional, behavioral and social problems due to the divorce cases. Most of these children also suffer from aggression and poor academic performance. It is obvious that children are the innocent victims of divorce. The question is; how can the well-being of children from divorced families be protected? The purpose of this research is to find ways through which children from divorced families can be assisted.

Article; Psychological perspectives

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All Americans are afforded freedom and safety to live their lives, but unfortunately, this is not the case for the LGBT (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgender) community, specifically speaking the use of public restrooms. It is all too common for them to endure harassment and even violence while attempting to live their lives in peace. We owe it to ourselves to discuss a way forward in public policy and our societal norms, so they do not have to continue to live in fear. The originators of our constructed surroundings have made open offices that are isolated by sexual orientation, ...

LASA: Evaluation of a Forensic Psychological Report

Abstract This is a research report that provides information about a case and a review that has been analyzed in relation to the conventions and standards in psychological reporting for parole boards. The findings show that there are some limitation and inappropriate levels and measures that have been used. The research could be improved and made more relevant, reliable and understandable. There are some things relating to cultural sensitivity issues like language and consent as well as local community variables that were not put in place. Furthermore, some challenges in the subject under review suggests that there could be ...

The term ‘Ergonomic' denotes two phrases of Greek, ‘ergon' that implies work, as well as ‘nomos' that implies laws. Currently, the phrase describes the art of devising a job or activity to fit a labourer and not compelling a labourer to fit a task (Salvendy 274). Ideally, this implies designing a workplace to offer the feasible attainable comfort as well as avoiding work-related injury or stress. Ergonomics encompasses all facets of a task that ranges from some physical stresses work places on nerves, bones, joints, muscles, as well as tendons to environmental issues that impairs vision, hearing, or overall ...

The medical training is perceived to be the most stressful experience. The medical school environment is challenging to most of the students as they have to deal effectively with different areas while developing their career (Jetten, Haslam & Haslam, 2012). The medical education is for both development of the professional identity and the medical knowledge. The professional identities are usually contested and allowed through the synergistic external and internal process of the identification which is constituted in and through artefacts and language in the institutional sites(White, Borges & Geiger,2011). Therefore, the manner in which the medical students develop the ...

Type A Behavior Pattern

Individuals with the type A personality are aggressive, impatient and have a hurrying sense of urgency. They have an excessive urge for competing against other people. They have a deep-seated insecurity and have a well-rationalized form of hostility.

Type B Behavior Pattern

People with this type of personality are opposite from those with the type A behavior pattern. These people are not aggressive and do not have a free-floating hostility like their type A counterparts. As a result, they tend to be stress free most of the time and are not prone to heart diseases as compared to the type A personalities.

Type C Behavior pattern

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The workplace is one of the most stressful environments in which people can find themselves throughout their lives. In the office, the pressure of short deadlines, the close scrutiny of a superior and conflicts that may emerge between colleagues are extremely demanding situations and they all add up to the problems that can emerge throughout the workday. Violence in particular, creates insecurity and highly impacts all stakeholders in a company. Consequently, many people are extremely tensed at the end of a work day, and may experience headaches and feel nervous or exhausted (Johnstone & Freenay 2015). In time, stress in ...

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Abstract Sexual aversion disorder is characterized by the presence of aversion and avoidance of making a genital contact with sexual partners. In the DSM-IV-TR, the characterization of the problem was extended by the inclusion of some of the features of phobias such as anxiety, fear, and disgust; thereby describing it as a phobia. However, the disorder was deleted during transition from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5, probably due to the presence of scarce studies on the topic. Sexual aversion disorder is commonly found in women as compared to men, and it is commonly found in women in the ...

Critical Review

Critical Review

The research identifies the recent issue of the patient centric care system as a major trend in the recent times. The patient centric care system is dependent on the feedback received from the patients. Therefore, the satisfaction of all the patients will be a key determinant of the assessment of any healthcare facility going into the future. Patient satisfaction is also included in the Medicare system whereby the hospitals that provide more satisfactory services receiving incentives from the federal government capped at two percent. As a result, the hospitals have been struggling to develop systems that will ...

This paper is divided into three different sections; 1) relevant subjects in 1990, discussed in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology in volume 59, issue 6, 2) methodology used within the article, “Chronic Parenting Stress: Moderating Versus Mediating Effects of Social Support, and 3) a comparison between two articles, the first being a professional article and the second being a newspaper article. Other outside sources will be included within the text to verify information used in the study. The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology covers many topics, but in 1990 there were several topical trends. One trend ...

Introduction

Schizophrenia is a mental illness or disorder that affects a considerable amount of people around the world. The mental illness adversely affects the neurological and psychological functioning of the individual that lead to skewed perceptions of reality and hallucinations. Most schizophrenic patients have distorted perceptions of reality and portray atypical social behavior along with vague thinking, various pretenses, and lack of emotional or social engagement (Keshavan & Diwadkar, 2012). Schizophrenia patients usually develop other mental illnesses, including depression, substance abuse, and anxiety disorders. Although schizophrenia is not as prevalent as other mental illnesses, a severe condition involves a broad range ...

The process of motivation is complex and ambiguous. There are various approaches to the description of the emergence and implementation of the needs of employees. These approaches are reflected in the various theories of motivation. Each of these methods may have something to offer managers and their various elements in many complementary ways. Conventionally, all theories of motivation can be divided into substantive and procedural. Substantial theories focus on domestic human needs, which give impulse, support and stop this behavior. Procedural theory gives a description and analysis of how behavior is gaining momentum, is directed, supported and stopped.

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Lambert, E. G., Minor, K. I., Gordon, J., Wells, J. B., and Hogan, N. L. (2016). Exploring the Correlates of Perceived Job Dangerousness Among Correctional Staff at a Maximum Security Prison. Criminal Justice Policy Review. 00 (0). DOI: 10.1177/0887403415623618. The signs of mental health disorders do not reveal themselves at work most of the time. Only in rare and isolated instances, will the potency of the problems manifest. In addition, the other correctional officers and staff might not have adequate knowledge to corroborate evidence. Hence, this peer-reviewed paper will provide the parameters for testing. The variables, components, variances, and ...

Focusing solely on the map and two graphs that contain data for Colorado, the most feasible research proposal to develop would be one that answers the question “is there a correlation between health, level of income, and the prevalence of cardiovascular disease among various population based on income groups in Colorado”. When developing a research question, narrowing it down based on several criteria is among the hardest steps to accomplish. However, this was made easier in this case thanks to the defined availability of data. So far, three groups of data were already available and so the most sensible ...

Annotated Bibliography

Introduction The correctional system in the United States is a complex and overcrowded problem in recent times. The staff in these facilities is often undertrained and overworked. They lack the professional experience and due to heavy attrition rates, are unable to operate any reliable mentoring programs. This gap increases the stress which exceeds the paradigm of work and invades the private lives of the correctional staff. This paper unlocks the psychological problems that fester correctional staff in the United States. Annotated Bibliography 1. Lambert, E. G., Minor, K. I., Gordon, J., Wells, J. B., and Hogan, N. L. (2016). ...

At the work place, the issue of stress amongst the personnel, down from themanagement to the subordinate is a common issue. Stress can be defined as the mental strain and pressure that reciprocates in the disturbance of the normal functioning of the body. Stress amongst the workers can either be caused by internal pressures or at times external pressures which in turn may affect their productivity. Stress on the organization’s personnel will have different effects on the various individuals differently. In the organization, stress can lead to the individual either giving more than he thought he could achieve ...

Resolving the Case with Neuman’s System Theory

As a nurse in a primary care clinic, one meets a 48 year old female patient who has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM). The patient is now engaged in nutritional counseling at the clinic. As one of the measures to manage her health, she is required to undergo weight loss; however, she experiences dietary challenges because she lives in a large family. It seems hard for her to make changes on diet composition since she has to cook for her husband, two children and father in-law. She feels that the other members of the family will ...

Climate Change and Food Security

According to article ‘Climate Change and Food Security’ climate change is considered as only one of the many changes which are currently affecting the food systems globally. The article goes ahead to state that the impact of climate change is also relative depending on different locations and also in the societies around the different places. The adaptations of the food systems can only happen through deliberate interventions at several levels ranging from the availability of the food, access to the food from the people and utilization of this food. The feedback of these interventions in relation to the systems ...

Inductive Thematic Analysis

Introduction Drug crimes are increasingly becoming a major concern on both local and global fronts. Current research (Braun and Clarke, 2012) suggests that the thematic analysis of important data sources such as sentencing remarks would facilitate the efficacy of available strategies in these crimes. The purpose of this assignment is to analyse the themes that comprise the societal understanding of the occurrence and penalties of drug-related crime. The researcher uses information from seven courtroom sentencing remarks from Adelaide, Southern Australia. This inductive thematic analysis identifies overarching themes that are evident across all seven documents. The themes include “gender and ...

Ministry of Health

Oman Specialized Nursing Institute Health Services Management Program 2015-2016 Research Methodology for Health Sciences I Identification of Causes and Consequences of Work- Related Stress among Midwives in South Al-Sharqia Region 4. Methodology

Research design

This study will employ a descriptive design to address the study questions. In this case, the researcher will conduct a survey to obtain data from the study participants. A descriptive design is used in studies that do not involve the manipulation of the study variables by the researcher (Valencia-GO, 2015, p. 97). This study seeks to identify the factors associated with work-related stress (WRS) and its consequences ...

Introduction

Self-care is taking a strategic measure to ensure that one is safe and stays in focus. They are personal decisions that one takes for to improve their future. In this case, my self-care is to ensure that I remain in line with the nursing career requirements and set strategies to implement the key options that I have chosen. They include, time management, more attention to nursing school, and developing a nursing career path. The field of nursing is diverse (Lever, 2010, p. 105). It requires focus to be able to cope with the daily challenges. However, caution should be ...

Introduction

In psychological terms, adjustment refers to a consistent process of an individual’s modifying its behavior in order to cope with the influence of environmental factors. Achievement of adjustment is the name of creating harmony between an individual and his/her environment. For this purpose, certain psychological issues that are caused by different types of stressors need to be overcome. Here, it is important to describe that stressors are the factors that result in stress like death, divorce, loss, murder, blunders, etc (Santrock, 2006).

Summary of Articles

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Introduction

Aggression is defined as a behavior that is violent or hostile in nature towards another person that positions the person in a state of attack or confrontation. Aggression can be verbal or physical once the individual has become angry or hostile. Aggression has been a controversial issue within many areas of research. Some researchers have posited that individuals with a diagnosis of a mental illness have no higher incidences of violence than the general population. Others have suggested that individuals with severe mental illness are more likely than the general population to have higher incidences of violence. There are ...

Mental Health Issues Influencing Academic Performance amongst Students in Australia

It is in the nation’s best interest that youth complete as high a level of education as they are capable because dropping out of school can greatly diminish an individual’s chances in life and the ability to contribute to the community. Indeed, participation in tertiary education promotes national economy and innovation (Wierenga, Landstedt, & Wyn 2013, p. 3). The factors that compromise a young person’s ability to obtain a tertiary level education are socioeconomic disadvantage, rural location, and being an indigenous Australian (Wierenga, Landstedt & Wyn 2013, p. 4). Stafford, et al. (2007, Mental Health, para. 1) define ...

Introduction

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops because of exposure to a traumatic experience. According to the Institute of Medicine (2012), the vital element of PTSD is the development of the characteristic symptoms that follow exposure to extreme traumatic stressors, including personal experiences. For an event to cause PTSD, it has should have had an actual or implied dire injury or near death experience to the victim. Such events could also threaten one’s physical and psychological integrity. The most common traumatic events happen during military combat, hostage situations, violent assault, torture, terrorist attacks, and disasters. While PSTD is most common ...

Mental Illness Among Criminals

The prison systems have been over populated by many criminals in our country. The increasing rate of prisoners who have been diagnosed with mental illness is increasing. Many criminals have either been diagnosed with mental illness before being arrested and put into prison or they were diagnosed with mental issues after being incarcerated. The inmates with mental illness while committing crimes may have done so because of their illness. The people who were incarcerated and then diagnosed could have had mental problems because of the prisons system they are now living in. It can cause inmates to become depressed, ...

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According to Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, around 45 million children in the United States play in an organized sport. This could have been a good figure; however, by the time these children reach 15 years old, 80 percent of them quit (Atkinson). There are many possible reasons why these children decide to stop participating in sports. One of these is the wrong perspective that parents hold about sports. For instance, there are parents who believe that winning is the main goal of sports (Atkinson). When their children do not succeed, they will either tell them ...

Many would consider job stress as non-existent especially when their jobs are not demanding. It occurs primarily when the job requirements supersede the individual capability, capacity and resources to meet the set objectives. It has been established that job stress can be consequential especially in terms of health. Therefore, when the job necessities are excessive, an individual lacks the ability to cope with the excess pressure (Maravelas, 2005). The response to job stress is considered to be specific to a person. This is because what one would consider stressful would not be the same for another. In addition, the ...

INTRODUCTION

I will be focusing on drug use among international students. International students from around the globe benefit from the foreign education system which is considered to offer quality education. They may be beneficiaries of sponsorship or scholarship program, or they may be self-sponsoring themselves. Such opportunities go a long way in providing exposure and making students’ live better lives as they learn how to live harmoniously in a multi-cultural setting as well as broaden their minds. With the exposure, comes certain challenges which include coping with climate changes, enhancing their problem-solving skills, borrowing new business ideas, discovering new ways ...

Introduction

Most of the individuals of all ages experience at least one traumatic event in their life, which is followed by the wide range of reactions (Greenberg, Brooks and Dunn, 2015, p.1). Most researchers however claim that it affects women more as compared to their male counterparts (Sumner et al, 2015). Though post-trauma reactions appeared in literature throughout history, in last year’s numerous scientists and researchers began investigating various effects of traumatic experiences that may have significant influence on mental and physical health. This paper is focused on a relatively new diagnosis called Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which is ...

What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

Quite often, people experience anxiety when faced with a difficult situation, and the anxiety ends once the situation is resolved. Occasional anxiety is a common phenomenon that people face especially before undertaking tasks for which they have little confidence in accomplishing. Besides, whenever confronted with the need to make important decisions, people tend to experience anxiety over the possible consequences of such decisions. In general, anxiety occurs when one is facing a difficult situation, has to make a difficult decision, or is about to carry out a task that one has no confidence in accomplishing successfully. In all these ...

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On average stress is generally a topic that is common to adults; however, children experience stress as well. The stress children experience range from traumatic incidents to basic behavioral issues that create additional challenges in life. Stress is unhealthy for adults, and equally as debilitating to children. Stress in children actually concerns due to the interference it can have on cognitive and developmental abilities. The stress that children face could have long-term repercussions on the entirety of their lives, which makes it incredibly important to manage. Parents, teachers, and doctors who interact with children experiencing high levels of stress ...

Abstract

This research paper sought to explain the issue of depression in the elderly population in the modern context and to give the grounds that multifactorial depression is primarily a psychological issue. The analysis included a brief summary of the concept of depression among senior citizens as seen by the World Health Organization and researchers. Moreover, the major theoretical perspective to clarify the onset of depression was based on the necessity to consider the risk factors in terms of psychological, biological, social, cultural, economic and family. The observations allowed centering on the major risks of depression in older adults as ...

The Strengths and Stressors tracking device indicated an adequate environment (including stability in housing, safety in community, food and nutrition, personal hygiene, transportation). The results indicated that an inadequate attention is paid to the learning environment needs of the child, as indicated by lack of school supplies in the home as well as frequent school absences.(“Strengths and Stressors Tracking Device”, n.d.) The clear area of stress as indicated by Strengths and Stressors test was in the area of Family and Caregivers (“Strengths and Stressors Tracking Device”, n.d.) In this part of the instrument, respondents are asked to rate ...

The aging process occurs during a person’s lifespan. Nobody can escape this process and it happens to everyone. Aging is associated with maturation, growth, and discovery (Cohen et al., 2015). Many abilities of human beings peak before the age of 30, but there are other abilities that continue to grow and develop throughout the life of a person. Most people who are over the age of 65 are healthy, fully independent, and happy while others start experiencing signs of deterioration. These changes are normal and not harmful. The hair thins and start turning gray and skins thins and ...

Effects of Lavender in a Stressful Working Environment

Stress is a leading factor in our lives today. It follows us through our daily routine, and can escalate to different levels. Stress can affect health and critical decisions that are crucial for everyday functioning. There are certain things in our lives that can trigger stress. Some of these triggers can be from money, bills, family, work, personal issues, and agitation. Many factors that because stress can also cause for our routines to become more difficult. It is hard to stay focused when stress takes over and controls our emotions and mental status. One of the main places that ...

What was your “Stress Test” score? 23

I do not think that the test accurately captures my experiences since its normal to experience stress as a result of my high expectations. Therefore, I think that normal stress levels do not necessarily mean I have a problem,

Stress, stressors, and coping

Psychologists differentiate stressors, strain, and stress through the meaning of the terms. A stressor is something that activates the release of stress hormones. Common stressors include practicing unhealthy habits, not having enough time, expecting too much, etc. Moreover, stress is a medical term that refers to a wide range of strong external stimuli, comprising of both physiological and psychological response, ...

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Description of the topic and question Physical violence can be described as intentionally using physical power or force, either by threat or act, on oneself or other people in a way that causes psychological harm, injuries, death or developmental deprivation, disturbance and disruption. Child abuse is defined as omissions or acts that are perpetrated with the intention of causing harm to the victims. The harm inflicted is the ultimate goal of physical violence (Newfoundland Labrador, 2015). Manifestations of physical violence against children range from corporal punishment to degrading or cruel treatment offered by family members, parents or other people ...