ERIC Number: EJ1400544
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-8220
EISSN: EISSN-1538-8239
An Exploratory Study of Secondary School Student Victimization in Kosovo and Its Correlates
Kelmendi, Kaltrina; Arënliu, Aliriza; Benbenishty, Rami; Astor, Ron Avi; Hyseni Duraku, Zamira; Konjufca, Jon
Journal of School Violence, v22 n4 p459-473 2023
Most of the existing literature and evidence on school violence and victimization comes from high-income countries, and there is a lack of evidence on developing countries. This study examines the prevalence of student victimization and its association with individual, family, and school-related correlates, focusing on the representative sample from 13 municipalities of Kosovo among 12,040 students. Overall, 77% of the students reported being victimized by at least one type of harmful act of violence in the last month; the most prevalent acts were cursing or verbal victimization (61%), followed by pushing and grabbing (45%) while being threatened with a weapon was relatively rare (2.2%). Of all factors, students' perception of risky peers had the most significant impact on school victimization. The authors recommend a multidisciplinary approach is required to respond to the complexity of school victimization in Kosovo
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Victims, Bullying, Weapons, Interdisciplinary Approach, School Violence, Correlation, Municipalities, Verbal Communication, Aggression, Risk, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kosovo
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