Teachers’ Perception of Aggressive Behaviour in Children: Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Teachers’ Perception of Aggressive Behaviour in Children: Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summary/Abstract: Aggressive behaviour in children and youth is a widespread phenomenon. Antisocial behaviour that includes certain kind of aggressive behaviour can occur and disappear again during a child’s development. However, from a psychological perspective aggression can be one of the problematic types of behaviour in children with long-lasting negative consequences. The aim of this research paper is to examine teachers’ perceptions of the types of aggressive behaviour as well as to find out the causes for the development of aggressiveness in school-age children in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from the teacher’s point of view. In order to define and classify the types of aggressive behavior in school age children in BiH, the descriptive method was used.In order to understand aggressive phenomena and to identify their cause(s), the explanatory method was used. In order to examine teachers’ perceptions of the types of aggressive behaviour as well as the causes for the development of aggressiveness,assessment scales for teachers’ perceptions were used. The research findings indicate that proactive, reactive, and relational types of aggression are most often seen in school-age children from teachers’ perceptions. The causes of aggressive behaviour range widely: Aggressive behaviour occurs as a combination of internal impulses and external stimuli or triggers that indicate possible aggression, so temperament as well as environmental factors can influence the development of aggressiveness;aggressive behaviour is acquired through learning by observing and imitating a model; the role of parents and their way of disciplining a child is another important cause; finally, mass media is seen as important cause of aggressive behaviour

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