Glocalized Terrorism: A Predictive Study of Psychological Symptoms and Socioeconomic Status on Herdsmen Violent Attack in Anambra State
Emeka A. Nwankwo *
Department of Psychology, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Nigeria.
Chinenye Queen Omenyi- Sam
Department of Psychology, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Nigeria.
. Ezeakabekwe
Department of Psychology, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Nigeria.
Samuel Uche
Department of Psychology, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Nigeria.
Lilian Emeka- Aforka
Department of Psychology, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The study investigated glocalized terrorism as a predictive study of psychological symptoms and socioeconomic status on herdsmen violent attack in Anambra state. A Total number of two hundred and eighteen (218) individuals in Ayamelum and Anambra West local Government Area both in Anambra state; served as participant for the study. The study utilized non-probability (convenient sampling technique). Their age ranged from 22 to71 years and their mean age was 23.20 with standard deviation of 4.07. Terrorism Catastrophizing Scale (TCS) by Sinclair and LoCicero (2007) and Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ) by Terluin (1996) were used to generate data. The study adopted Correlational design and Multiple Regression statistics was used to analyse the data. The analysis of the data showed that psychological symptom such as anxiety predicted herdsmen violent attack, while psychological symptoms like distress, depression, somatisation and socio-economic-status also did not predict herdsmen violent attack in Anambra State. Hence, the study concludes by establishing the recommendations for the study.
Keywords: Glocalization, terrorism, psychological symptoms, socioeconomic status, herdsmen violent attack.