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Title: | Predictors of prosocial behavior among Chinese high school students in Hong Kong | Authors: | Siu, AMH Shek, DTL Lai, FHY |
Issue Date: | 2012 | Source: | The scientific world journal, 2012, v. 2012, 489156, p. 1-7 | Abstract: | Using individual interviews, this study investigated perceptions of classroom misbehaviors among secondary school students in Hong Kong (N = 18). Nineteen categories of classroom misbehaviors were identified, with talking out of turn, disrespecting teacher, and doing something in private being most frequently mentioned. Findings revealed that students tended to perceive misbehaviors as those actions inappropriate in the classroom settings and even disrupting teachers' teaching and other students' learning. Among various misbehaviors, talking out of turn and disrespecting teacher were seen as the most disruptive and unacceptable. These misbehaviors were unacceptable because they disturbed teaching and learning, and violated the values of respect, conformity, and obedience in the teacher-student relationship within the classroom. The frequency and intensity of misbehaviors would escalate if students found it fun, no punishment for such misbehaviors, or teachers were not authoritative enough in controlling the situations. Implications for further research and classroom management are discussed. | Keywords: | Adolescent Morality Health survey Questionnaires Social psychology Sex difference Hong Kong Humans Adolescent behavior Antisocial behavior Prosocial behavior Social behavior Child behavior |
Publisher: | Hindawi Publishing Corporation | Journal: | The scientific world journal | ISSN: | 2356-6140 | EISSN: | 1537-744X | DOI: | 10.1100/2012/489156 | Rights: | Copyright © 2012 Andrew M. H. Siu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright © 2012 Andrew M. H. Siu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The following publication Andrew M. H. Siu, Daniel T. L. Shek, Frank H. Y. Lai, "Predictors of Prosocial Behavior among Chinese High School Students in Hong Kong", The Scientific World Journal, vol. 2012, Article ID 489156, 7 pages, 2012 is available at https://doi.org/10.1100/2012/489156 |
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