Forms of Social Conflicts in Schoolchildren as Perceived by the Children’s Teachers

STRÁNSKÁ, Zdenka, Ivana POLEDŇOVÁ and Tereza KOBĚRSKÁ. Forms of Social Conflicts in Schoolchildren as Perceived by the Children’s Teachers. Polish Journal of Applied Psychology. Wrocław: De Gruyter Open, 2016, vol. 14, No 1, p. 9-24. ISSN 2354-0052. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pjap-2015-0047.

Basic information

• Original name: Forms of Social Conflicts in Schoolchildren as Perceived by the Children’s Teachers
• Authors: STRÁNSKÁ, Zdenka (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Ivana POLEDŇOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Tereza KOBĚRSKÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Polish Journal of Applied Psychology, Wrocław, De Gruyter Open, 2016, 2354-0052.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
• Country of publisher: Poland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14210/16:00091633
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pjap-2015-0047
• Keywords in English: social conflicts; behavioural difficulties; personality traits; emotional reactivity; psychological counselling
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

Our article deals with social conflicts in “troubled” schoolchildren from the perspective of their teachers. Using Behaviour Assessment System for Children – Teacher Rating Scale (Czech method), a total of 92 schoolchildren have been tested. All the children were identified by their teachers as having behavioural difficulties. The children with behavioural difficulties have been found to engage especially in peer-related social conflicts, which involved negative relationships with classmates and aggressive behaviour, particularly in the younger children (1st to 5th grade of compulsory education). The relevant personality traits included a higher tendency to lie, higher levels of emotional reactivity, and a negative attitude towards one’s own behaviour. Based on the results, a recommendation is given to teachers working with children with behavioural difficulties, to aid prevention and render psychological counselling.