The prediction level of attempt to environment and school garden green area use on conflict resolution behaviors in children

Objective: The research was conducted as an analytical cross-sectional study in order to examine children's attitudes towards the environment and the use of green space in the schoolyard to predict conflict resolution behaviors. Material and Methods: The research was carried out with 1489 students, on a voluntary basis, who continue their education at the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade levels in 16 randomly selected secondary schools in the Efeler district of Aydın province in the 2020-2022 academic year. Data were collected using a personal information form regarding sociodemographic characteristics, Environmental Attitude Scale and Conflict Resolution Behaviors Identification Scale. Research data were analyzed using the SPSS 25 (Static Package for Social Sciences) program. Standard deviation, minimum-maximum, Mann Whitney U Test or Kruskal Wallis Analysis of Variance, Spearman correlation test and Linear regression were used to evaluate the data. Results: The scores of the students from the environmental attitude scale and the determination of conflict resolution behaviors were evaluated. It was observed that the students got an average of 98.2±13 points from the environmental attitude scale and 50.9±9.0 points from the CBCS. It was observed that as the total score of the environmental attitude scale of the students increased (98.2), the aggression score of the CSCE decreased (15.3), the problem-solving score of the CSCE increased (35.7), and the total score of the CSBS increased (50.9). When the mean score of the environmental attitude scale was evaluated in terms of number of siblings, family income status, education level of father and mother, and working status of mother, a statistically significant difference was found. The total score of the environmental attitude scale and the level of the mother's occupation predicting the total score of CBCL were significant (1.007-3.365/ 0.297-0.983). Conclusion: Within the scope of the findings obtained from the study, it was observed that as the environmental attitude score of the students increased, the level of aggression decreased and the conflict resolution behaviors increased. In the findings obtained in the study, it was determined that good environmental attitudes and the mother's occupation had a positive effect on the prediction of conflict resolution behaviors of the students. In this context, it has been suggested that the physical conditions of the school gardens should be re-examined and they should be arranged in order to increase the green areas.