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Vnímanie bezpečnosti a prijatia v škole – výsledky reprezentatívneho výskumu detí a mládeže na Slovensku
Perceptions of Safety and Acceptance at School – Results of a Representative Survey of Children and Youth in Slovakia

Author(s): Angela Almašiová, Juraj Holdoš, Pavel Izrael, Katarína Kohútová
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Psychology, Sociology, School education
Published by: VERBUM - vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku
Keywords: Feeling safe and accepted at school; Pupils; Feeling happy

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the latest results of a representative survey of children and young people aged 9-17 years on a research sample of 1932 respondents. The instrument to measure perceptions of safety and acceptance at school comes from the EU Kids online survey. It contains 5 items reflecting perceptions of support and safety in the school environment and of good relationships with classmates and teachers. The aim of the present study is to introduce the concept of safety and acceptance at school and its association with selected psychological variables. The results show a deterioration of the above over the period from 2018, with the year 2023 showing the worst average score. Regression analysis explains 24.6% of the variance in safety and acceptance at school, with the most significant predictor being feelings of happiness and satisfaction.

  • Issue Year: XXIII/2024
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 51-57
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Slovak
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