Literacy of violence and assault
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Literacy is the ability to read, write, speak, and listen for effective communication, including building confidence and self-esteem. This review aimed to examine literature
on the literacy of violence and assault because of its significance as a health determinant and its impact on individual well-being. Promoting violence and assault literacy is important to raise public or individual awareness and support victims. Preventing assault is part of promoting safety, which will help reduce violence that may occur to victims. It also includes appropriate responses, assessment of violent situations, knowledge, privacy boundaries, consent, risk factors for being attacked, and agencies that provide assistance. On the other hand, the experience of being a victim of violence can also affect a person's knowledge. Moreover, literacy is an outcome of health promotion that consists of improved health-related knowledge, attitudes, motivation, behavioral intention, personal skills, and self-efficacy. Although this review demonstrated the overall relationship between literacy and violence and assault, further fundamental study should be conducted in order to increase understanding of the complexity of these two determinants, especially by surveying the literacy of violence and assault among youth in Thailand, as this is the group with the highest reported incidence of violence and assault.
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