Naslov
Students’ Violence against Teachers in Relation to School Climate

Autori
Prpić, Marko

Izvornik
Varstvoslovje - Revija za teorijo in prakso zagotavljanja varnosti (1580-0253) 21 (2019), 4; 405-425

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
school climate, violent behaviour of students directed at teachers, secondary school

Sažetak
Purpose:The aim of this paper was to analyse the connection between experiencing violent behaviour of students directed at teachers and school climate.Design/Methods/Approach:The school climate is expressed through four dimensions: nature of the teacher-student relationship ; nature of the relationship among students ; extent to which students have decision-making autonomy ; clarity, consistency and fairness in school rules. The research was based on four hypotheses, which negate the relationship between violent behaviour of students directed at teachers and various dimensions of school climate. It was conducted on a sample of 451 students in their final years of secondary schools in Zagreb. Findings:The results indicate that there is a statistically significant difference in the perception of three out of four dimensions of school climate between the students who have experience with violent behaviour of students directed at teachers and those students who do not have such experience. The results show that the students who have experience with violent behaviour of students directed at teachers assess students’ autonomy more negatively. Research Limitations/Implications:Future research should include a larger sample of respondents, both secondary school students and teachers. Practical Implications:This research has significant practical implications for safety in schools since it indicates the need to design quality school climate in secondary schools in Zagreb. Originality/Value:The results of this research could be used to present the importance of school climate in schools in order to prevent violent behaviour of students directed at teachers.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija, Obrazovne znanosti (psihologija odgoja i obrazovanja, sociologija obrazovanja, politologija obrazovanja, ekonomika obrazovanja, antropologija obrazovanja, neuroznanost i rano učenje, pedagoške discipline)

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