Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Characteristics Associated With Violence and Safety in Middle Schools
| Autor: | Stanley L. Carter, Thomas R. Simon, Kevin J. Vagi, Mark R. Stevens, Kathleen C. Basile, Sherry P. Carter |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Georgia education Poison control Violence Occupational safety and health Article Education Odds Residence Characteristics Environmental health Surveys and Questionnaires Injury prevention Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Child Students Schools 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 050301 education Human factors and ergonomics Bullying Odds ratio Risk perception Philosophy Multivariate Analysis Crime prevention through environmental design Environment Design Female Perception Crime Safety Psychology 0503 education 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of school health. 88(4) |
| ISSN: | 1746-1561 |
| Popis: | Background This study used a new Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) assessment tool to test the associations between physical attributes of schools and violence-related behaviors and perceptions of students. Methods Data were collected from 4717 students from 50 middle schools. Student perceptions of risk and safety, and violence were assessed. Evaluators used the CPTED School Assessment (CSA) to quantify how well the physical elements of each school correspond to ideal CPTED principles. Generalized linear mixed models were used to adjust for school- and student-level characteristics. Results Higher CSA scores were generally associated with higher perceptions of safety and lower levels of violence perpetration and perceived risk in unadjusted models. Higher CSA scores were also associated with lower odds of missing school because of safety concerns in most adjusted models, with significant adjusted odds ratios (AORs) ranging from 0.32 to 0.63. CSA scores for parking and bus loading areas also remained associated with higher perceived safety (AORs = 1.28 and 1.32, respectively) and lower perceived risk (AORs = 0.73 and 0.66, respectively) in adjusted models. Conclusions The CSA is useful for assessing school environments that are associated with violence-related behaviors and perceptions. The CSA might help guide school environmental modifications to reduce violence. |
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