The current situation and some factors related to school violence at a High school in Hoang Mai district, Hanoi City in 2023

Abstract

School violence has a serious impact on the psychology and health of students from adolescence to adulthood. This study investigated the current situation of school violence and related factors at a high school in Hanoi. The study used a cross-sectional descriptive method, combining quantitative and qualitative data on 384 students in grades 10, 11 and 12. The results showed that 13.5% of students had experienced school violence, mainly from classmates in other grades, lovers or relatives. Female students were 2.44 times more likely to experience violence than male students (95% CI: 1.3 - 4.5). Students with good conduct were 0.17 times less likely to experience violence than those with average conduct (95% CI: 0.04 - 0.6), while excellent students were 0.13 times less likely to experience violence than average students (95% CI: 0.03 - 0.49). Regarding family factors, students living with their mothers were 10.2 times more likely to experience violence than students living with their fathers (95% CI: 3.1 - 33.6). Students with close friends were 4.9 times more likely to experience violence than students without close friends (95% CI: 1.9 - 12.5), and students who frequently witnessed violence were 2.1 times more likely to experience violence than students who rarely witnessed it (95% CI: 1.1 - 4.1).