Bhavna Detha
India is among the red
list of the countries that are exposed to interpersonal violence. Young
adulthood is the crucial growth spell of life in which a person builds
confidence and boosts his/her self-esteem but most of the young adults of India
spend this period of adulthood by being a victim or by being a witness of
violence. IPV is the purposeful utilization of
physical power against an individual that outcomes in or has a high probability
of bringing about injury, demise or mental damage etc. Hence, because of high rate of
exposure, depression, aggressiveness and suicides are increasing exponentially
among the young adults in India. World Health Organization describes
India to be the most depressed nation on the planet. Present study investigates the current
situation of violence exposure in one of the huge and highly populated regions
of India, Jaipur city. The data was collected from young adults belonging to
different localities of the city through the help of surveys, questionnaires
and interviews. The selected young adults were presented with different
hypotheses in order to check their exposure rate as well as their mental
states. The study highlighted the fact that more research should be done in
this perspective, not only in Jaipur but all across India. Moreover, results
contributed to engage the authorities to feel the need of proper measures in
order to prevent violence and to control the situation.
Violence, interpersonal
violence, young adults, Community violence, verbal abuse, family violence, depression,
suicidal attempts
VOL.14, ISSUE No.1, March 2022