A QUESTIONNAIRE ON VIOLENCE AT SCHOOLS VIOLENCE ON TELEVISION PROGRAMMES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON STUDENT BEHAVIOUR

This is a Questionnaire carried out by Anatolian Teachers’ Training High School related to the Project “Life without violence is my right” in which 96 selected students (59 girls=61,5% and 37 boys=38,5%) were used as samples.    

Your Sex Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid BOYS 37 38,5 GIRLS 59 61,5 100,0 Total 96

Why do you watch TV? To spend time Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Yes 60 62,5 No 36 37,5 100,0 Total 96

Why do you watch TV? To get rid of boredom Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Yes 62 64,6 No 34 35,4 100,0 Total 96

Why do you watch TV? As a matter of habit Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 87 90,6 Yes 9 9,4 100,0 Total 96

Why do you watch TV? To learn something Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 90 93,8 Yes 6 6,2 100,0 Total 96

To relief myself and to find peace Why do you watch TV? To relief myself and to find peace Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 83 86,5 Yes 13 13,5 100,0 Total 96

To learn something from my favourite actor/actress (learning myself) Why do you watch TV? To learn something from my favourite actor/actress (learning myself) Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 94 97,9 Yes 2 2,1 100,0 Total 96

To watch entertainment, singer, heroes Why do you watch TV? To watch entertainment, singer, heroes Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 73 76,0 Yes 23 24,0 100,0 Total 96

How long do you watch TV in a day? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1-2 hours 59 61,5 3-4 hours 28 29,2 90,6 5-6 hours 8 8,3 99,0 7-8 hours 1 1,0 100,0 Total 96

Do you read a book when you are at home? How long do you read? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid I don’t read 17 17,7 About 30-40 min. 43 44,8 62,5 About an hour 21 21,9 84,4 2 hours 9 9,4 93,8 3 hours and more 6 6,2 100,0 Total 96

When you watch TV does your reading time decrease or do you completely watch TV? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid usually 39 40,6 sometimes 42 43,8 84,4 I am never affected 15 15,6 100,0 Total 96

What affects you most when choosing the TV programme you want to watch? I watch the TV series or the programs my parents are watch but with my choice. Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 80 83,3 Yes 16 16,7 100,0 Total 96

I have to watch the TV series or the programs my parents are watching, because there isn’t another TV at home. Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 93 96,9 Yes 3 3,1 100,0 Total 96

I usually watch the programs or TV series that my friends like watching. Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 94 97,9 Yes 2 2,1 100,0 Total 96

I watch what I want. My parents usually don’t meddle. Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 20 20,8 Yes 76 79,2 100,0 Total 96

I am affected by my teachers. Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 96 100,0

Do you sometimes watch TV in order not to be strange in your friends conversations? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 3 3,1 Often 7 7,3 10,4 Always 1 1,0 11,5 Sometimes 52 54,2 65,6 Never 33 34,4 100,0 Total 96

Have you got a TV in your room? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1,0 No 14 14,6 15,6 Yes 81 84,4 100,0 Total 96

Can you list 3 programmes that you like watching? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Cartoons 10 10,4 TV series 60 62,5 72,9 Documentaries 7 7,3 80,2 News 4 4,2 84,4 Competition programmes 91,7 Sports programmes 8 8,3 100,0 Total 96

What are the activities that you do this year? Music Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 40 41,7 Yes 56 58,3 100,0 Total 96

What are the activities that you do this year? Art Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 85 88,5 Yes 11 11,5 100,0 Total 96

What are the activities that you do this year? Folk dance Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 92 95,8 Yes 4 4,2 100,0 Total 96

What are the activities that you do this year? Group Games (basketball, football, volleyball, etc.) Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 40 41,7 Yes 56 58,3 100,0 Total 96

What are the activities that you do this year? Theatre Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 91 94,8 Yes 5 5,2 100,0 Total 96

Which of the following describes you best? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid I am a calm person, I don’t get angry easily. 28 29,2 When I am angry, I don’t show my anger. 23 24,0 53,1 If I get angry, first I calm down then I talk to the person making me angry. 18 18,8 71,9 I am an angry person, I lose my control. 27 28,1 100,0 Total 96

When choosing what you want to watch do you pay attention to smart signs? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid always 13 13,5 sometimes 36 37,5 51,0 never 47 49,0 100,0 Total 96

What do you do when you lose your temper or get angry? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid I don’t show the people how much I am angry. 45 46,9 47,9 I can’t control my anger; I use bad words or force. 9 9,4 9,6 57,4 I can’t control my anger and hit or kick walls, doors, etc. 16 16,7 17,0 74,5 I tell my feelings to the person made me angry. 91,5 I can control my anger. 8 8,3 8,5 100,0 Total 94 97,9 Missing System 2 2,1 96

When I watch a programme or film with violence; Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid I want to hit or break something. 16 16,7 I become sad. 14 14,6 31,2 I get furious to little things that normally doesn’t make me angry. 2 2,1 33,3 It doesn’t affect me. 64 66,7 100,0 Total 96

Have you ever bought pens, pencils, toys, t-shirts, books, magazines, etc. of the stars that you were affected by? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1,0 sometimes 53 55,2 56,2 I usually buy them, I like it. 4 4,2 60,4 I never buy them because they too expensive. 38 39,6 100,0 Total 96

Does your mother beat you? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid sometimes 1 1,0 Very often 2,1 always 3,1 never 93 96,9 100,0 Total 96

Does your father beat you? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid sometimes 2 2,1 never 94 97,9 100,0 Total 96

Does your father beat your mother? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid sometimes 1 1,0 never 95 99,0 100,0 Total 96

What is your father’s education level ? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Illeterate 1 1,0 Primary school graduate 12 12,5 13,5 Secondary school graduate 11 11,5 25,0 High school graduate 22 22,9 47,9 University graduate 50 52,1 100,0 Total 96

What is your mother’s education level? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Literate 1 1,0 Primary school graduate 32 33,3 34,4 Secondary school graduate 12 12,5 46,9 Highschool graduate 26 27,1 74,0 University graduate 25 26,0 100,0 Total 96

How often do your parents argue? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Everyday 2 2,1 Once or twice a week 11 11,5 13,5 rarely 57 59,4 72,9 never 26 27,1 100,0 Total 96

Beating somebody; there may be people deserving it. Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 47 49,0 Yes 49 51,0 100,0 Total 96

Beating somebody; it mustn’t be done. Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 63 65,6 Yes 33 34,4 100,0 Total 96

Beating somebody; it sometimes solves my problems. Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 86 89,6 Yes 10 10,4 100,0 Total 96

Beating somebody; I always solve my problems in this way. Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 95 99,0 Yes 1 1,0 100,0 Total 96

Beating somebody; It shows my strength. Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 94 97,9 Yes 2 2,1 100,0 Total 96

Pointing at people with no talent. Which of the following most bothering issues like conversations or making fun of somebody among students fit you more? Pointing at people with no talent. Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 71 74,0 Yes 25 26,0 100,0 Total 96

Pointing at mentally weak people. Which of the following most bothering issues like conversations or making fun of somebody among students fit you more? Pointing at mentally weak people. Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 75 78,1 Yes 21 21,9 100,0 Total 96

Pointing at those having physical beauty or body. Which of the following most bothering issues like conversations or making fun of somebody among students fit you more? Pointing at those having physical beauty or body. Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 54 56,2 Yes 42 43,8 100,0 Total 96

Which of the following most bothering issues like conversations or making fun of somebody among students fit you more? Containing sexuality. Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 74 77,1 Yes 22 22,9 100,0 Total 96

Emphasizing the inequalities between the sexes. Which of the following most bothering issues like conversations or making fun of somebody among students fit you more? Emphasizing the inequalities between the sexes. Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 82 85,4 Yes 14 14,6 100,0 Total 96

Which of the following most bothering issues like conversations or making fun of somebody among students fit you more? Humiliating people Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 95 99,0 Yes 1 1,0 100,0 Total 96

Which of the following most bothering issues like conversations or making fun of somebody among students fit you more? Nicknaming people Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 95 99,0 Yes 1 1,0 100,0 Total 96

The relationship between financial status Which of the following most bothering issues like conversations or making fun of somebody among students fit you more? The relationship between financial status Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 95 99,0 Yes 1 1,0 100,0 Total 96

People who do not show respect to ideas of other people Which of the following most bothering issues like conversations or making fun of somebody among students fit you more? People who do not show respect to ideas of other people Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 95 99,0 Yes 1 1,0 100,0 Total 96

I am not bothered so easily, I just laugh at them Which of the following most bothering issues like conversations or making fun of somebody among students fit you more? I am not bothered so easily, I just laugh at them Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 95 99,0 Yes 1 1,0 100,0 Total 96

Cursing and saying offensive words Which of the following most bothering issues like conversations or making fun of somebody among students fit you more? Cursing and saying offensive words Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No 95 99,0 Yes 1 1,0 100,0 Total 96

“LIFE WITHOUT VIOLENCE IS MY RIGHT” Recep AKSOY - Hakan SANLI Nejla İŞ - Mehmet TOKER Burdur Anadolu Öğretmen Lisesi