ERIC Number: EJ1249943
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-May
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0272-4316
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The Impact of Classroom Climate on Aggression and Victimization in Early Adolescence
Behrhorst, Kathryn L.; Sullivan, Terri N.; Sutherland, Kevin S.
Journal of Early Adolescence, v40 n5 p689-711 May 2020
Identifying factors that influence peer aggression and victimization is important because of their high prevalence rates and associated negative outcomes during early adolescence. Limited research has examined the impact of environmental and contextual factors, such as school climate, on peer aggression and victimization. This study longitudinally examined bidirectional relations between school climate and peer aggression and between school climate and victimization over 6 months. Participants were 265 sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students (50% female; 82% African American). Bidirectional path regression analyses showed that students who reported higher levels of positive student-teacher relationships at Time 1 engaged in lower frequencies of aggression and experienced less victimization at Time 2. Students who reported higher levels of awareness and reporting of violence at Time 1 had more positive student-teacher relationships and engaged in lower frequencies of aggression at Time 2.
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Aggression, Bullying, Victims, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Middle School Students, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Attitudes, Conflict Resolution, Peer Relationship, Student Behavior, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 8
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A100160