The Relationship between Academic Stress and School Violence among a Sample of Adolescent Pupils in the First Year of Secondary Education

Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the relationship between academic stress and school violence among a sample of adolescent pupils enrolled in secondary education; it also seeks to identify differences in the levels of both academic stress and school violence according to the variable of gender (male/female). To achieve these aims, the descriptive correlational approach was employed, with the study sample consisting of 120 male and female adolescent pupils in the first year of secondary education. Data were collected using two instruments: the Academic Stress Scale and the School Violence Scale.

Following statistical analysis, the following results were obtained:

• A statistically significant relationship exists between academic stress and violent behaviors among adolescent pupils in the first year of secondary education;
• No statistically significant differences were found in the level of academic stress attributable to gender (male/female);
• Finally, statistically significant differences were found between males and females in the degree of school violence, in favor of males.