Individual, Institutional, and Community Sources of School Violence: A Meta-Analysis, 68 Countries, 1977-2016 (ICPSR 37247)

Version Date: Jun 25, 2019 View help for published

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Jillian J. Turanovic, Florida State University; Travis C. Pratt, University of Cincinnati; Francis T. Cullen, University of Cincinnati

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR37247.v1

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These data are part of NACJD's Fast Track Release and are distributed as they were received from the data depositor. The files have been zipped by NACJD for release, but not checked or processed except for the removal of direct identifiers. Users should refer to the accompanying readme file for a brief description of the files available with this collection and consult the investigators if further information is needed.

The current study subjected the body of empirical literature on school violence to a meta-analysis or "quantitative synthesis", to determine the key individual-, school-, and community-level factors that influence violence in school. The data are based on 693 studies of school violence that contributed a total of 8,551 effect size estimates--3,840 for delinquency/aggression (44.91%) and 4,711 for victimization (55.09%). These effect sizes were drawn from 545 independent data sets and 68 different countries. The majority of effect size estimates (56.22%) were based on U.S. samples. A total of 31 different predictors of school violence were coded at the individual, institutional, and community levels.

The collection includes one Stata file, Meta-Analysis-Data-for-NACJD.dta (n=8,551; 9 variables).

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Turanovic, Jillian J., Pratt, Travis C., and Cullen, Francis T. Individual, Institutional, and Community Sources of School Violence:  A Meta-Analysis, 68 Countries, 1977-2016. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-06-25. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR37247.v1

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United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. National Institute of Justice (2015-CK-BX-0001)

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Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Time Period(s) View help for Time Period(s)

1977 -- 2016

Date of Collection View help for Date of Collection

2015 -- 2017

Data Collection Notes View help for Data Collection Notes

  1. These data are part of NACJD's Fast Track Release and are distributed as they were received from the data depositor. The files have been zipped by NACJD for release, but not checked or processed except for the removal of direct identifiers. Users should refer to the accompanying readme file for a brief description of the files available with this collection and consult the investigator(s) if further information is needed.

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Study Purpose View help for Study Purpose

The primary goals of the meta-analysis was to inform school violence research and evidence-based policies by: (1) organizing the existing empirical knowledge base regarding school violence; and (2) identifying the key individual-, school-, and community-level factors that should be targeted for change and/or intervention to reduce school violence, aggression, and delinquency. Specifically, this research was guided by the following three objectives:

  1. Determine which individual-level factors are most salient in predicting whether aggression/delinquency and victimization will occur among students at school.
  2. Determine which school-level factors influence the likelihood that a student will either perpetrate aggression/delinquency or will be victimized at school.
  3. Determine which community-level factors are most strongly associated with youth aggression/delinquency or victimization at school.

Study Design View help for Study Design

Based on 693 studies, 31 different predictors of school violence at the individual, institutional, and community levels were determined.

The mean effect size estimates across all predictor domains were analyzed for different forms of victimization at school, and predictors were ranked by mean effect size to determine the strongest and most consistent predictors of school victimization, aggression, and violence.

Sample View help for Sample

The sample of studies was assembled in three phases: an extensive literature search through electronic databases for empirical studies published up to January of 2016, a search through electronic holdings of 107 different journals for any remaining studies not picked up during prior searches, and a final search of prior literature reviews, reports, and smaller meta-analyses. All studies printed in English that presented a codeable statistical relationship between any of the identified individual-, school-, or community-level predictors and any form of violence, aggression, or delinquency at school were eligible for inclusion in the meta-analysis.

693 studies comprised the final sample, which contributed a total of 8,551 effect size estimates. These effect sizes were drawn from 545 independent data sets and 68 different nations. The majority of effect size estimates (56.22%) were based on U.S. samples.

Time Method View help for Time Method

Cross-sectional

Universe View help for Universe

Empirical research on school violence published up to January 2016.

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Effect size of predictors of school violence

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Description of Variables View help for Description of Variables

The data file Meta-Analysis-Data-for-NACJD.dta (n=8,551; 9 variables) contains variables related to results of statistical tests such as effect size estimates, and victimization and aggression/delinquency as dependent variables, and predictor.

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Not applicable

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Original Release Date View help for Original Release Date

2019-06-25

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Notes

  • These data are part of NACJD's Fast Track Release and are distributed as they were received from the data depositor. The files have been zipped by NACJD for release, but not checked or processed except for the removal of direct identifiers. Users should refer to the accompanying readme file for a brief description of the files available with this collection and consult the investigator(s) if further information is needed.

  • The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.