School Climate
There are many aspects of school climate that relate to the way in which students strive and thrive in their environment. School climate is composed of factors such as connectedness, teacher support, socioeconomic status, feelings of safety, and student and teacher engagement. Previous research reveals that many of these factors affect the presence and frequency of bullying events. School climate can also have a profound effect on the success rate of bullying prevention programs. When students and staff feel that they are in a positive environment, they tend to be more positive about themselves and the things that can be achieved (Bradshaw, 2015; Turner, Reynolds, Lee, Subasic, & Bromhead, 2014).
When assessing the direct correlation between school environment and bullying behaviors, research shows that there is a negative correlation between school climate and aggressive peer behaviors. …show more content…
Bradshaw (2015) found that positive anti-bullying programs are significantly associated with less bullying and victimization behaviors. When students have a positive attitude about the use of anti-bullying programs, the programs tend to be far more effective, than when they have a negative attitude toward them. Prevention programs are also found to be much more effective in school environments where the school staff is positive and supportive of the programming. If students see teachers and staff talking and acting negatively about prevention efforts, they tend to not take the efforts seriously and bullying behaviors continue. The most successful programs ware seen in environments where things such as consistency, discipline, supervision, and classroom management remain constant. This consistency greatly affects the success rate because students know exactly what is expected of them and there are never any questions about what is right and wrong (Bradshaw,
There are many aspects of school climate that relate to the way in which students strive and thrive in their environment. School climate is composed of factors such as connectedness, teacher support, socioeconomic status, feelings of safety, and student and teacher engagement. Previous research reveals that many of these factors affect the presence and frequency of bullying events. School climate can also have a profound effect on the success rate of bullying prevention programs. When students and staff feel that they are in a positive environment, they tend to be more positive about themselves and the things that can be achieved (Bradshaw, 2015; Turner, Reynolds, Lee, Subasic, & Bromhead, 2014).
When assessing the direct correlation between school environment and bullying behaviors, research shows that there is a negative correlation between school climate and aggressive peer behaviors. …show more content…
Bradshaw (2015) found that positive anti-bullying programs are significantly associated with less bullying and victimization behaviors. When students have a positive attitude about the use of anti-bullying programs, the programs tend to be far more effective, than when they have a negative attitude toward them. Prevention programs are also found to be much more effective in school environments where the school staff is positive and supportive of the programming. If students see teachers and staff talking and acting negatively about prevention efforts, they tend to not take the efforts seriously and bullying behaviors continue. The most successful programs ware seen in environments where things such as consistency, discipline, supervision, and classroom management remain constant. This consistency greatly affects the success rate because students know exactly what is expected of them and there are never any questions about what is right and wrong (Bradshaw,