A research on some variables regarding the frequency of violent and aggressive behaviors among elementary school students and their families

The objective of this study is to investigate some variables regarding the frequency of violent and aggressive behaviors among elementary school students and their families. The research group is made up of 951 sudents (478 girls, 473 boys) who study in 4 different elemantery schools in the central Izmir area. Data was collected through a personal information form which inludes several socio-demographic variables and a questionnaire form that was developed by the researchers. The data was evaluated through SPSS 12. The results of the research generally support the literature. It reveals that the frequency of violent and aggressive behaviors of students differ meaningfully depending on some variables regarding their families. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.