Elmosaad Yousif
Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, SAU.
Cureus. 2024 Jan 5;16(1):e51702. doi: 10.7759/cureus.51702. eCollection 2024 Jan.
Background The school environment plays a significant role in shaping the well-being of students, as it encompasses various relationships that occur within the school community. Teachers, in particular, possess knowledge and perceptions that greatly influence their students' behavior. This study aims to examine the perceptions of teachers regarding their impact on student practices and their efforts to enhance the school environment. Methodology The study employed a cross-sectional design involving general education teachers in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from a sample of 305 teachers through face-to-face interviews utilizing a structured questionnaire. A multistage probability sampling technique was employed to select a representative sample from the pool of school teachers. Descriptive statistics were utilized for continuous variables, while inferential statistics, such as logistic regression analyses, were employed to explore the factors influencing student practices. Results Overall, 264 (86.6%) school teachers had good knowledge of the school environment, and 225 (73.8%) had positive perceptions toward the school environment. The study also showed that more than two-thirds of teachers perceived that students had good practices to improve their school environment. Teachers with positive perceptions were found to be 2.84 times more likely to have positive perceptions toward students' practices (odds ratio (OR) = 2.84, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.59-5.08). Teachers who had a good level of general information about the school environment were 1.6 times more likely to have positive perceptions toward students' practices (OR = 1.63; 95% CI =1.94-2.85). Moreover, teachers who held managerial positions were 2.46 times more likely to have positive perceptions toward students' practices (OR = 2.46; 95% CI = 1.30-4.65) when compared to those who did not hold managerial positions. The results also illustrated that high school teachers were 1.75 times more likely (OR = 1.75; 95% CI = 1.90-3.39) to have good perceptions toward students' practices. Likewise, teachers who taught natural sciences courses had a significantly positive perception toward students' practices to improve the school environment (p = 0.029). Conclusions School teachers in Saudi Arabia demonstrated a commendable level of knowledge and held a positive perception regarding school environment practices. The study findings indicate that teachers who possess a positive perception and a good level of knowledge are more inclined to harbor positive perceptions toward student practices that contribute to enhancing the school environment. Therefore, it is advisable to incorporate school environment components into the school curriculum and integrate them into teacher preparation programs.
背景 学校环境在塑造学生的幸福方面起着重要作用,因为它包含了学校社区内发生的各种关系。特别是教师,他们拥有的知识和观念对学生的行为有很大影响。本研究旨在考察教师对其对学生行为的影响以及他们为改善学校环境所做努力的看法。
方法 本研究采用横断面设计,涉及沙特阿拉伯艾哈萨的普通教育教师。通过使用结构化问卷进行面对面访谈,从305名教师的样本中收集数据。采用多阶段概率抽样技术从学校教师群体中选取具有代表性的样本。对连续变量使用描述性统计,同时采用逻辑回归分析等推断性统计方法来探索影响学生行为的因素。
结果 总体而言,264名(86.6%)学校教师对学校环境有良好的了解,225名(73.8%)对学校环境持积极看法。研究还表明,超过三分之二的教师认为学生有良好的行为来改善学校环境。发现持积极看法的教师对学生行为持积极看法的可能性是其他教师的2.84倍(优势比(OR)=2.84,95%置信区间(CI)=1.59 - 5.08)。对学校环境有良好总体了解的教师对学生行为持积极看法的可能性是其他教师的1.6倍(OR = 1.63;9