Social Relationship Factors Affecting Grouping and Transition of Middle School Students' Experiences of School Violence and Delinquent Behavior

Key Points

• The aim is to analyze how social relationships impact experiences of school violence and delinquent behavior among middle school students.
• Utilized data from the Seoul Education Longitudinal Study
• Conducted latent class analysis (LCA) using a zero-inflated Poisson model
• Performed latent transition analysis (LTA) to assess group transitions over time
• Explored influences of social relationship variables like friendships and adult interactions
• Approximately 15% of students without violence or delinquent behavior in the first year transitioned to experiencing such behaviors by the second year
• Positive relationships with teachers and parents were associated with lower chances of experiencing school violence and delinquency
• Social relationship factors play a significant role in the prevention of school violence and delinquent behaviors.