IMPACT OF SCHOOL CLIMATE ON VIOLENCE AMONG PRIMARY LEVEL STUDENTS IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

This study was conducted to explore the impact of school climate on violence among primary level students in Pakistan. The nature of this study was casual comparative. Survey method was used to conduct this study. There were two variables in the study. School climate was independent variable of the study whereas students’ violence was dependent variable of the study. Population of the study was consisted of all five grade students enrolled in public schools of tehsil Gujrat. Two stage simple random sampling technique was used to select the sample of the study. Total number of 1302 five grade students of public schools in tehsil Gujrat participated in this study. Two questionnaires ‘school climate questionnaire (SCQ)’ and ‘students’ violence questionnaire (SVQ)’ were used as an instrument of the study. Collected data were analyzed through statistical measures of mean, standard deviation, independent sample t-test, two way ANOVA, simple correlation ‘r’ and standardized multiple regression ‘β’. Results of the study indicated that there was strong impact of school climate on students’ violence at primary level. Among all school climate factors, Teacher-student relationship was found most contributing factor in minimizing violence among students. Moreover, school safety was another significant factor contributing in students’ violence reduction in public schools at primary level.