Abstract
The aggressor sets in motion dysfunctional and violent behaviors with others in the dynamic of bullying. These behaviors can be understood as misfit coping strategies in response to environmental demands perceived as stressful, putting at risk the quality of education. The aim of this study was to develop a predictive model based on artificial neural networks (ANN) to forecast a violent coping strategy based on perceived stress, resilience, other coping strategies and various socio-demographic variables. For this purpose, the Stress Coping Questionnaire (SCQ), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS) were administered to 283 participants from the educational field (71.5% women). The design was cross-sectional. An inferential analysis (multilayer perception ANN) was performed with SPSS version 24. The results showed a predictive model that took into consideration the subject’s stress levels, personal assessment and strategies such as negative self-targeting or avoidance to predict open emotional expression (a coping strategy defined by violent behaviors) in approximately four out of five cases. The conclusions emphasis the need for considering problem solving, stress management and coping skills to prevent school violence and improve the social environment through sustainable psychological measures.
Highlights
Coping strategies can be understood as a set of behaviors that the individual uses to manage a situation perceived as a problem [1]
The general objective of this study was to develop a predictive model based on artificial neural networks (ANNs) to predict the presence or absence of a violent coping strategy based on perceived stress, resilience, other coping strategies and various socio-demographic variables
We proceeded to assess which change of scale of covariates allowed a more adjusted model, obtaining that the percentage of incorrect prognoses in the test phase was lower when the change of scale was not applied
Summary
Coping strategies can be understood as a set of behaviors that the individual uses to manage a situation perceived as a problem [1]. The knowledge of the coping strategies put in place by the educational community is an essential aspect of implementing policies that will boost the quality of education, in line with the goal of sustainable development (OSD) number 3 In this line, the achievement of an inclusive and peaceful society (Goal 16) implies knowing how to detect violent behavior and the factors associated with it in order to prevent the emergence of school violence and to fight against bullying. The achievement of an inclusive and peaceful society (Goal 16) implies knowing how to detect violent behavior and the factors associated with it in order to prevent the emergence of school violence and to fight against bullying These objectives are part of the United Nations Agenda 2030 [2] and are consistent with promoting the psychological wellbeing of the individual [3]. The consequences of violent behavior are negative under all prisms and agents, both from the point of view of the aggressor and the attacked [6]
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