Collaborative Research: Planning: Center for Aggression and Violent Behavior Planning Grant

我们社会面临的许多深刻危机都与侵略和暴力行为(AVB)有关，包括但不限于欺凌、亲密伴侣暴力、性骚扰、恐怖主义和大规模枪击。攻击性和暴力行为的影响在不同的背景下(例如，在家庭、工作场所、物理和在线社区)以及在各种日常活动中都能感受到。该奖项支持规划一个中心，通过跨学科研究解决攻击和暴力行为的负面影响。具体地说，计划中的中心有两个主要目标：(1)从多个角度整合AVB知识，(2)将该知识库转化为有意义的干预措施，以减少AVB在社会中的传播。该项目从学术研究人员、非营利基金会、非营利组织、私营部门代表、政府领导人和公众等一系列角度综合了机构、学科和背景知识。这一知识有助于深入了解AVB的潜在催化剂和效果。该项目调查在什么情况下个人有成为AVB受害者的风险，以及或多或少可能引发AVB的情况。这种以科学为基础的方法来理解攻击和暴力行为，能够为最需要的人和群体开发及时、相关和有效的干预措施。该项目开发了一种干预模式分类，以减少攻击和暴力行为。对网络合作伙伴的外部访谈，包括教育工作者、管理人员、政策制定者、非营利志愿者组织和执法机构，被用来确定AVB与关键社会问题之间的联系。研究活动通过与外部合作伙伴接触来了解，从而使科学成果为实际应用提供信息。在这些发展步骤中，每个步骤都强调AVB在不同背景(例如，家庭、学校和工作场所)、时间范围(例如，短的，如几分钟，到长的，如几个月)和分析水平(例如，事件、个人、团体和社会)中的表现。这种整合得到了不同方法方法的支持，包括使用可穿戴传感器、地理建模和计算建模。该研究项目通过将研究计划集中在社区与社会不同阶层合作伙伴的深入参与所提供的问题和主题上，缩小了科学与实践之间的差距。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Many profound crises faced by our society are tied to aggression and violent behavior (AVB) including, but not limited to, bullying, intimate partner violence, sexual harassment terrorism and mass shootings. The impact of aggression and violent behavior is felt across different contexts (e.g., in homes, at workplaces, and in physical and online communities) and amidst various daily activities. This award supports planning for a center to address negative impacts of aggression and violent behavior via interdisciplinary research. Specifically, the planned center has two primary goals: (1) integrate AVB knowledge from multiple perspectives, and (2) translate that knowledge base into meaningful interventions that reduce AVB in society. This project synthesizes institutional, disciplinary, and contextual knowledge from a range of perspectives including academic researchers, non-profit foundations, not-for-profit organizations, private sector representatives, government leaders, and the public. This knowledge provides insight into the potential catalysts for, and effects of AVB. The project investigates under what circumstances individuals are risk of becoming a victim to AVB and situations that are more or less likely to spark AVB. This science-based approach to understanding aggression and violent behavior enables the development of timely, relevant, and impactful interventions for the people and groups who most need it.This project develops a taxonomy of intervention models for the reduction of aggression and violent behavior. External interviews with network partners, including educators, administrators, policy-makers, non-profit volunteer organizations, and law enforcement agencies are used to identify connections between AVB and critical societal concerns. Research activities are informed by engagement with external partners so that science production informs practical applications. Throughout each of these developmental steps there is an emphasis on the manifestations of AVB across different contexts (e.g., family, school, and workplace), timeframes (e.g., short, such as minutes, to long, such as months), and levels of analysis (e.g., event, individual, group, and society). This integration is bolstered by the inclusion of disparate methodological approaches including the usage of wearable sensors, geographical modeling and computational modeling. The research project closes the gap between science and practice by focusing research plans on issues and topics informed by deep community engagement with partners from diverse segments of society.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.