How Do Preschool to Year 6 Educators Prevent and Cope with Occupational Violence from Students?

Autor/inn/en	Stevenson, David J.; Neill, James T.; Ball, Kayla; Smith, Rebecca; Shores, Melena C.
Titel	How Do Preschool to Year 6 Educators Prevent and Cope with Occupational Violence from Students?
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Education, 66 (2022) 2, S.154-170 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Stevenson, David J.) ORCID (Neill, James T.) ORCID (Ball, Kayla) ORCID (Shores, Melena C.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-9441
DOI	10.1177/00049441221092472
Schlagwörter	Violence; Teacher Student Relationship; Coping; Work Environment; Public School Teachers; Verbal Communication; Aggression; Prevention; Teacher Behavior; Student Needs; Teacher Collaboration; Leadership Responsibility; Peer Influence; Stress Variables; Foreign Countries; Bullying; Elementary School Teachers; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gewalt; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Bewältigung; Arbeitsmilieu; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Teacher behaviour; Lehrerverhalten; Lehrerkooperation; Ausland; Mobbing; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Australien
Abstract	Student violence directed at school educators appears to be increasing, thus it is important to identify practical strategies that educators use to prevent and cope with occupational violence. This observational study surveyed 369 government primary school staff in the Australian Capital Territory. Sixty per cent of respondents reported abusive language, 42% physical aggression, and 43% experienced other threatening behaviour from students at least weekly. More than one-third of respondents rated the impact of these experiences as moderate or higher. The most effective prevention strategies, according to respondents, were the educator's response to the threat, focusing on the student's needs, working collaboratively, and using antecedent control. The most effective coping strategies were debriefing, self-care, and work support. The most helpful sources of support were workplace colleagues, partners, school leaders, and friends. This study offers a solution-focused perspective about what works in preventing and coping with occupational violence from educators' points of view. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01