Abstract
The major purpose of the article was to identify the perceptions and practices of social behaviors
among university students in Pakistan. More than 350 students, 50 teachers and 45 parents of the
students from 2 universities responded on the three independent questionnaires, one each for
students, teachers and parents, through scheduled meetings. Some common behaviors were also
observed at canteen, grounds, university transport and corridors etc through observation sheet.
SPSS and NVIVO software were employed to analyze quantitative and qualitative data sets.
Sportsmanship, Substance misuse, cheating, wreckage, joyriding, bullying, harassment,
pressurizing others, aggression, love affairs, classroom disturbance, graffiti writing and
prostitution were appeared as the most commonly occurring negative behaviors among the
students. Recommendations were made to modify the negative behaviors among students.
among university students in Pakistan. More than 350 students, 50 teachers and 45 parents of the
students from 2 universities responded on the three independent questionnaires, one each for
students, teachers and parents, through scheduled meetings. Some common behaviors were also
observed at canteen, grounds, university transport and corridors etc through observation sheet.
SPSS and NVIVO software were employed to analyze quantitative and qualitative data sets.
Sportsmanship, Substance misuse, cheating, wreckage, joyriding, bullying, harassment,
pressurizing others, aggression, love affairs, classroom disturbance, graffiti writing and
prostitution were appeared as the most commonly occurring negative behaviors among the
students. Recommendations were made to modify the negative behaviors among students.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 59-73 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Far East Journal of Psychology and Business |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2013 |
Keywords
- Social behaviors, Students, University, Pakistan