Assessment of Primary School Teachers' Attitudes Regarding School Violence

Abstract

BACKGROUND: School-based violence is one of the most visible forms of violence against children. School violence is pervasive, affecting a sizable proportion of adolescents and children in every country. It is mainly done by peers, on other hand teachers and other school personnel may also commit it. Aim: The current study's objectives are to evaluate teachers' views toward school violence and determine how such sentiments relate to teachers' demographic factors. Methodology: The current study used a descriptive methodology to examine primary school teachers' perceptions of school violence between September 15, 2020, and May 10, 2022. To meet the study's aims, the researcher developed an attitudes list of 18 elements. To ensure that the statistics are reliable and representative, an intentionally non-probability sample of (80) elementary teachers was chosen. Eighty teachers made up the sample, divided into two groups. The chosen teachers were equally divided between the study and control groups, each with 40 participants.Results: The study's findings showed that both the study and control groups had unfavorable views about school violence. Age, marital status, and educational attainment are among the demographic factors that have an impact on people's opinions toward school violence.Conclusion: Due to a lack of exposure to this particular grave circumstance, both the study and control groups had negative attitudes toward school violence. Age, marital status, and educational attainment are among the demographic factors that have an impact on people's opinions toward school violence.