University student’s perception regarding the origin of school violence.

Abstract

There are many theories and researches which analyze the origin of violent conducts, not in a specific way regarding the violence which takes place within the educational context but oriented to the violent young behavior. In this research it is analyzed the perception of university students (recent High School students) regarding the aspects related to the origin of the violent conduct. The sample is compound by a total of 184 university individuals belonging to the degree of Psychology and Teaching specialized in Early-Primary and Primary Education. A Questionnaire with predictor factors of school violence for university students is used. Its application shows that these students consider “the lack of education in the respect to others and things” the more influencing aspect in the origin of the school violence. The general opinion agrees with the main opinion of the men, meanwhile the women highlight “The membership to a conflict group of peers”. Finally, we observe that when the frequency of being victim, aggressor and observer increases, the importance decreases due to the “lack of dedication by parents/tutors”. “The lack of education in values such solidarity, generosity, goodness, etc.”, and “the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, etc” are also in the origin of the violent conducts within the school.

Keywords: School violence, etiology, individual, family, society.