Educational Policy, The Ohio State University, 1900 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43212.
Educational Administration, The Ohio State University, 1900 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43212.
J Sch Health. 2018 Apr;88(4):272-280. doi: 10.1111/josh.12607.
Victimization in schools is not limited to students. Teachers increasingly face threats and attacks from their students. An authoritative school environment, characterized by high structure and support, has been associated with lower rates of victimization. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between authoritative school environments and teacher victimization rates.
Researchers examined public school teacher responses (N = 37,497) from the Schools and Staffing Survey regarding rules and issues facing the school community. Descriptive statistics were gathered, and a hierarchical regression technique was employed to assess the impact of a structured, supportive school environment on teacher victimization.
Results indicate an authoritative school environment helped reduce rates of teacher victimization. White, female teachers are among the teachers most likely to experience violence from students. Enforcing school rules, by both teachers and administrators, is the most effective way to diminish episodes of teacher victimization.
P-12 school personnel should emphasize the importance of enforcing school rules and reducing negative issues, such as student truancy and apathy within each school. As high levels of structure and support reduce instances of violence, these findings have important implications for school environments and teacher health.
学校里的受害行为不仅局限于学生。教师越来越多地面临来自学生的威胁和攻击。一个权威的学校环境，其特点是结构和支持度高，与较低的受害率有关。本研究的目的是探讨权威的学校环境与教师受害率之间的关系。
研究人员检查了来自学校和人员调查的公立学校教师的回答（N=37497），这些回答涉及学校社区面临的规则和问题。收集了描述性统计数据，并采用分层回归技术评估了结构支持性学校环境对教师受害率的影响。
结果表明，权威的学校环境有助于降低教师受害率。白人、女性教师是最有可能遭受学生暴力的教师之一。教师和管理人员执行学校规则是减少教师受害事件的最有效方法。
P-12 学校人员应强调执行学校规则和减少负面问题的重要性，例如学生逃学和学校内部的冷漠。由于高水平的结构和支持减少了暴力事件，这些发现对学校环境和教师健康具有重要意义。
