Student Violent Behavior in Jordanian Universities Applied Study on a Sample of Students from Petra University

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the causes of violent behavior of students at

Jordanian Universities: its causes and manifestations, This is an applied study

on a sample of students from Petra University.A questionnaire was developed

for the purpose of the study, and was distributed to an Appliance Random

Sample of (450) students, it was found that a total of (416) questionnaires

were valid for statistical analysis in the second semester of 2013.Through

statistical analysis, the results showed a descending order of campus violence

factors as follows:

♦♦ The first factor of violence was the student psychological situation, Where

the study showed that mental disorders and anxiety affect the student and

lead him to violence.

♦♦ The second factor was the social differences and the varying levels of

economic status among students as a factor of campus violence.The

study showed that these differences generate a sense of social hatred

among some students concerning economic and family conditions which

sometimes lead students exercise violence.

♦♦ The third factor was favoritism in the application of university rules

(Wasta) which drives some students to feel a sense of injustice and

rebellion and thus to practice violence.

The study recommended that a national conference be organized to

discuss the causes of campus violence and its consequences.The presence of

the police inside the university campus is necessary.As well, the decisions of

boards of disciplining students in universities should not be undone under the

effect of any external interference.