The Roles of Neighborhood Influence and Social Media on Secondary School Brutality: A correlational study
Roles of Neighborhood Influence and Social Media in Education
Abstract
Learners receive less instruction from schools with high rates of brutality, violence, and crime. These schools have lower Academic achievement and absenteeism and higher dropout rates. This study examined the pattern of relationship between neighborhood influence, social media, and school brutality. This study employed a descriptive survey of correlational design, and a multistage sampling procedure was utilized. Adolescents (N = 298; 31.54% female, 68.46% male) aged 11 to 17 participated. Participants completed standardized instruments: (Perceived Neighbourhood Influence Questionnaire α = 0.79; Social Media Scale α = 0.77 and Violent Behavior Assessment Scale α = 0.91). The results showed that neighborhood influence (r =.442, p<0.05) and social media (r =.528, p<0.05) all had a significant relationship with school brutality. Also, social media usage recorded the most effective relative contribution to school brutality, followed by neighborhood influence. This emphasizes that schools should work with local community groups to make neighborhoods safe and helpful for students. This can help to lower the chance of brutality at school and help students do well
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