The Diagnosis of Aggression and Violent Behaviours in Classroom Setting in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper highlights some expert definitions of aggression and violence, and the aim of it was to explore and articulate the factors that necessitate aggressive and violent behaviours among people within the classroom setting. It focused on the intervention strategies to ameliorate the said behavioural menace confronting the entire human nature in our society today. Issues discussed among other things include factors that militate against aggression and violence in the classroom, implications of aggressive and violence classroom and the negative effects of aggressive and violence classroom. It was therefore concluded that, if psychologists expect a viable and relevant psychological intervention strategies regarding the reduction and management of aggressive and violent behaviours among people in the classroom, then the time is now. Some recommendations toward realizing the aim of this study were advanced, one of such was that Government at all levels starting from Local, State and Federal should train and employ qualified Educational Psychologists to Primary, Secondary and Unity Schools across the country.