Citation

Ünlü M, Avci R. J. School Violence 2023; 22(4): 474-489.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15388220.2023.2214737

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study primarily aimed to examine whether high school students' exposure to teacher violence and peer bullying predicts their aggressive behaviors and attitudes toward school. The study group of the research included a total of 880 secondary education students (473 girls, 407 boys) (mean age: 16.26) studying in different cities of Turkey. The research utilized measures including "Personal Information Form," "Teacher Violence Scale," "Peer Bullying Scale Adolescent Form," "Aggressive Behavior Scale," and "School Attitude Scale." The analyses performed showed that the variables exposure to teacher violence (β=.304) and peer bullying (β=.281) explained 26% of students' aggression variance. Similarly, exposure to teacher violence (β= −.302) and exposure to peer bullying (β= −.109) predicted students' school attitudes by 14%. The findings were discussed in line with the relevant literature.

Language: en

Keywords

aggression; peer bullying; School violence; teacher violence