RT Journal Article
T1 School and community factors involved in Chilean students’ perception of school safety
A1 López, Verónica
A1 Torres-Vallejos, Javier
A1 Villalobos-Parada, Boris
A1 Gilreath, Tamika D
A1 Ascorra, Paula
A1 Bilbao, Ángeles
A1 Morales, Macarena
A1 Carrasco-Aguilar, Claudia
K1 Centros docentes - Medidas de seguridad
K1 Mediación escolar
K1 Violencia en la escuela
AB Identifying and understanding predictors of school safety perceptions is important due to its consequences for students. However, itis not clear what school-related factors most contribute to explaining students’ perception of school safety, and how they relate tocommunity-related factors such as neighborhood safety. The purpose of this study was to understand the factors associated withChilean elementary and middle school students’ perceptions ofschool safety. We used a sample of 5,455 students from low socioeconomic status public schools, and analyzed the predictive value ofpeer physical and verbal victimization; teacher and school staff victimization; teacher's social support; and perception of safety in thestudents’ neighborhoods on perceptions of school safety. Findingsshowed that although different forms of school violence, particularly peer physical victimization and physical and sexual victimizationfrom teachers and school staff, contribute to students’ perception ofschool safety, the highest contribution came from students perceiving their neighborhoods as unsafe. In contrast, teacher social support contributed to increased levels of perceived school safety. Wediscuss the need for school-based interventions that address physical victimization and engage teachers in prosocial and less punitiveapproaches to foster a positive and safe school climate, and in fostering school–community partnerships.
PB Wiley
YR 2017
FD 2017
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/41260
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/41260
LA eng
NO López, V., Villalobos-Parada, B., Bilbao, M.A., Gilreath, T.D., Morales, M., Ascorra, P. & Carrasco, C. (2017) School and community factors involved in Chilean students’ perception of school safety. Psychology in the Schools, 54(9), 991-1003 https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.22069
NO https://openpolicyfinder.jisc.ac.uk/id/publication/15235?from=single_hit
NO Fondecyt 1140960 Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico (FONDECYT)
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 24 ene 2026