School Violence Fuels Teen Aggression Toward Parents, Study Reveals
A new study has uncovered a troubling link between school violence and domestic abuse. Researchers found that three in 10 teenagers who faced violence at school later became violent toward their parents. The findings suggest that aggression experienced in one setting, such as the school, can carry over into the home.
The study, titled The impact of school violence experiences on adolescent violence against parents, was led by Eun-Young Do, Yoonkyung Lee, and Kyoungdae Kim. It revealed that adolescents exposed to school violence were far more likely to assault their parents than those who were not.
Among these adolescents, 30.1% admitted to attacking their parents, compared to just 9.4% of those with no school violence experience. The most severe cases involved students who were both victims and perpetrators of school aggression—38.9% of this group later committed violence at home.
Verbal abuse was the most common form of domestic violence, reported by 11.9% of affected adolescents. Physical attacks included forceful pushing (5.7%), throwing objects (4.8%), and kicking or punching (3.7%). Some also damaged property, with 6.1% breaking or kicking objects in anger.
Researchers warned that school violence does not stay confined to the classroom. Instead, it can 'spill over' into family life, creating cycles of aggression.
The study highlights the need for broader support systems. Instead of focusing only on individual students, the researchers recommend family-based interventions. These measures could help break the link between school violence and domestic abuse before it escalates.
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