School life problems from the perspective of secondary education students

Abstract

This paper analyzes the school coexistence main problems of related to minors from Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) students' vision. Participants were 116 students from 3rd grade of ESO, belonging to four Spanish Institutes, who responded to an instrument designedad hoc. Results show that bullying, cyberbullying, and gender-based violence are present in schools, and, regarding racism, more than half of students have witnessed this type of aggression. Three out of four students have witnessed violent acts in school settings. The consumption of alcohol and, to a lesser extent, that of drugs are present in the centers. We hope that the exploration of these data will contribute to an educational treatment to improve school life.