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| Research article summary (published 29 Nov 2002): |
School climate, observed risky behaviors, and victimization as predictors of high school students' fear and judgments of school violence as a problem.
Full Abstract
The primary aim of this study is to explore how school-related variables predict high school students' subjective judgements of school violence. Using a nationally representative sample (Israel) of 3,518 high school-aged youth, this study tested the hypotheses that (a) students' personal fear of attending school due to violence and (b) students' assessment of a school violence problem are best understood as separate conceptual constructs. The findings support the proposition that student fear of attending school and assessments of school violence as a problem are influenced by different types of school-related variables. Student fear of attending school due to violence was directly related to experiences of personal victimization by students and school staff. In contrast with fear, students'judgements of their schools' overall violence problem were directly associated with the variables of school climate, observed risk behaviors, and personal victimization. Implications for policy, theory, and future research are highlighted.
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Author information
Author/s: Astor, Ron Avi (RA); Benbenishty, Rami (R); Zeira, Anat (A); Vinokur, Amiram (A);
Affiliation: School of Education and Social Work, University of Southern California 90089-0411, USA. rastor(-atsign-)usc.edu
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education (Health Educ Behav), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Dec; vol 29 (issue 6) : pp 716-36
Dates: Created 2002/11/28; Completed 2003/03/04; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 12456131, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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