Gender differences in the evaluation of school safety indicators according to adolescents in higher secondary schools in Prizren

Abstract

This study investigated the differences in the evaluation of school safety indicators according to adolescents in higher secondary schools in Prizren city. The sample consisted of 1050 subjects/students within an MA = 15 years (SD = 1.8). Gender distribution among the students was 52.9% female students and 47.1% male students. The participants were selected through multistage cluster sampling. To evaluate student's perceptions of school safety indicators, the survey was translated and validated into the Albanian language. The results of our research showed a relatively high value in some of the elements that reflect the safety in the school. In most of them, our results showed that boys are more at risk of being threatened in the school environment than girls.