ERIC Number: EJ1246848
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 15
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A Cross-National Examination of School Violence and Nonattendance Due to School Violence in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China: A Rasch Model Approach
Journal of School Violence, v19 n2 p177-191 2020
This study examined the similarities and differences between three distinct Chinese societies (Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China) regarding the contribution of gender and grade level to school violence, the ranking orders of perpetration and victimization behavior, and the correlates of school nonattendance due to violence. A cross-national random sample of 2,582 junior high school students was obtained. The results of Rasch analyzes revealed that verbal violence is most frequent. Male students are most likely to be aggressive and victimized. Grade-level differences in school violence were shown to be weak or insignificant. School nonattendance is generally associated with being kicked, punched, socially excluded, blackmailed, threatened, or sexually kissed without consent. The results were similar across societies. The findings imply that the contextual differences between Chinese societies may not account for different effects of gender and grade level on school violence, behavioral patterns of school violence, and correlates of school nonattendance.
Descriptors: Violence, Educational Environment, Cross Cultural Studies, Gender Differences, Victims, Correlation, Attendance Patterns, Aggression, Cultural Context, Foreign Countries, Sexual Harassment, Instructional Program Divisions, Bullying, Rejection (Psychology), Junior High School Students, Verbal Communication, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China; Hong Kong; Taiwan
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