ERIC Number: EJ1343732
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0007-1005
EISSN: EISSN-1467-8527
Unravelling College Students' Fear of Crime: The Role of Perceived Social Disorder and Physical Disorder on Campus
British Journal of Educational Studies, v70 n1 p65-85 2022
The current study explores the role of individual and environmental determinants on students' fear of crime. Based on a large-scale survey among students of a Belgian university (n = 1,463), the relationship between perceived social and physical disorder and the three dimensions of fear of crime (perceived risk of victimization, feelings of anxiety, avoidance behaviour) is examined. Support was found for a relationship between perceived social and physical disorder and perceived risk of victimization. Moreover, a relationship was found between students' perception of social disorder and anxiety and students' perception of physical disorder and avoidance behaviour. Based on the results, this study suggests that preventing or reducing visible signs of disorder on campus should inevitably be included in the university's security policy. This research offers universities more insight in the determinants of students' fear of crime and potential measures to increase their (perception of) safety.
Descriptors: College Students, Fear, Crime, Correlation, Victims of Crime, Risk, Anxiety, Student Behavior, Student Attitudes, College Environment, School Security, Foreign Countries, Social Environment, Bullying
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Belgium
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