Acceptance of Violence and Its Concomitants Among Students from Three Types of Schools in Pakistan

Abstract The aim of the study was to investigate associations between acceptance violence and victimisation from physical punishment by teachers, self-esteem, psychological concomitants among students three school systems in Pakistan. A questionnaire completed 550 girls, boys. mean age for girls 13.3 years, boys 14.1. Boys accepted significantly more than girls. Students Urdu Medium schools Madrassa, English it least all. In schools, boys, there no sex difference, Respondents who scored higher average on anxiety, depression, hostility, had lower self-esteem.