Students' violence against teachers in relation to school climate

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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.

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2019
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UM FVV - Faculty of Criminal Justice
UDC:	343.62+373.5
COBISS:	3839466
ISSN:	1580-0253
Parent publication:	Varstvoslovje
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary title:	Nasilje učencev nad učitelji v povezavi s šolsko klimo
Secondary abstract:	Namen prispevka: Namen prispevka je analizirati povezavo med doživljanjem nasilnega vedenja učencev nad učitelji in šolsko klimo. Metode: Šolska klima se izraža skozi štiri dimenzije: odnos učitelj-učenec, odnosi med učenci, obseg avtonomije odločanja učencev in jasnost, doslednost ter poštenost šolskih pravil. Raziskava je temeljila na štirih hipotezah, ki negirajo povezavo med nasilnim vedenjem učencev nad učitelji in različnimi dimenzijami šolske klime. Raziskava je bila izvedena na vzorcu 451 učencev zaključnih letnikov srednjih šol v Zagrebu. Ugotovitve: Rezultati analize kažejo, da obstajajo statistično pomembne razlike v dojemanju treh od štirih dimenzij šolske klime med učenci, ki imajo izkušnje z nasilnim vedenjem učencev nad učitelji, in učenci, ki takšnih izkušenj nimajo. Rezultati kažejo tudi, da učenci, ki imajo izkušnje z nasilnim vedenjem učencev nad učitelji, bolj negativno ocenjujejo avtonomijo učencev. Omejitve/uporabnost raziskave Prihodnje raziskave bi morale vključevati večji vzorec anketirancev, tako srednješolcev kot tudi učiteljev. Praktična uporabnost: Raziskava ima lahko praktično vrednost za zagotavljanje varnosti v šolah, saj kaže na potrebo po oblikovanju kakovostne šolske klime v srednjih šolah v Zagrebu. Izvirnost/pomembnost prispevka: Rezultate raziskave bi lahko uporabili za predstavitev pomena šolske klime, z namenom preprečevanja nasilnega vedenja učencev nad učitelji.
Secondary keywords:	šolska klima;učenci;nasilno vedenje;nasilje nad učitelji;srednje šole;Mestna občina Celje;
Type (COBISS):	Scientific work
Pages:	str. 405-425
Volume:	ǂLetn. ǂ21
Issue:	ǂšt. ǂ4
Chronology:	2019
ID:	11519208