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Risk of violence in hooligans using the PFAV scale

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

L. Jimenez-Trevino
Affiliation:
Servicio de Psiquiatria, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
M. Navio-Acosta
Affiliation:
Servicio de Psiquiatria, Hospital Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
C. Larena
Affiliation:
Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Ramon Y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
L. Villoria
Affiliation:
Servicio de Psiquiatria, Hospital General de Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real, Spain
P.A. Saiz-Martinez
Affiliation:
Servicio de Medicina, Area de Psiquiatria, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
M.P. Garcia-Portilla
Affiliation:
Servicio de Medicina, Area de Psiquiatria, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
M.T. Bascaran
Affiliation:
Servicio de Medicina, Area de Psiquiatria, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
M. Bousono-Garcia
Affiliation:
Servicio de Medicina, Area de Psiquiatria, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
J. Saiz-Ruiz
Affiliation:
Area de Psiquiatria, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
J. Bobes
Affiliation:
Servicio de Medicina, Area de Psiquiatria, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain

Abstract

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Background:

Hooliganism has become recognised by governments and the media as a serious problem since the 1960s. Scientists have been offering explanations of football hooliganism mainly from a psychosocial approach.

Aims:

The primary objective of this study was to collect measurable data of violence risk in football hooligans.

Methods:

We used the Plutchik and van Praag's Past Feelings and Acts of Violence (PFAV) Scale to measure the risk of violent acts in three samples: hooligans from a professional football team, standard football supporters, and a control sample.

Results:

We found an increased risk of violent behaviour in all the individuals from the hooligan sample, but not in the standard supporters' sample.

Conclusions:

Football hooligans have extremely high risk of committing violent acts. Standard football supporters are not more violent than general population.

Type
Poster Session 1: Antipsychotic Medications
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2007
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