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  • Educational Psychology
  • Public Health
  • School Safety

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  • School violence, including physical assaults (PAs) against educators, poses a significant threat to the learning environment.
  • Identifying effective deterrents is crucial for improving school safety and protecting educational staff.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between the presence of assault deterrents in K-12 schools and the occurrence of physical assaults against educators.
  • To identify risk and protective factors for physical assaults in educational settings.

Main Methods:

  • A two-phase study collected data on physical and nonphysical violent events in K-12 schools.
  • A nested case-control study design was employed to analyze risk and protective factors.
  • Multivariable modeling was used for adjusted analyses of deterrent effectiveness.

Main Results:

  • Routine locker searches were significantly associated with a decreased risk of physical assaults (odds ratio [OR] = 0.49).
  • Video monitors (OR = 0.72), intercoms (OR = 0.77), and school uniforms/dress codes (OR = 0.74) showed a trend towards reduced risk, though not statistically significant.
  • These findings highlight specific interventions with potential impact on school violence.

Conclusions:

  • Routine locker searches represent a statistically significant intervention for reducing physical assaults against educators in schools.
  • School nurses can play a vital role in implementing and evaluating pilot interventions to combat school-related violence.
  • Further research into broad-based interventions is warranted to enhance school safety and support educators.