Experiences of aggressive behavior of students among educators with different levels of motivation for professional activity

Artur Rean; Anna Egorova; Ivan A. Konovalov

UDC

159.9.07

CSCSTI

15.41

Russian Classification of Professions by Education

37.03.01

Russian Library and Bibliographic Classification

BISAC

PSY031000

VAK Russia

5.3.9

EXPERIENCES OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR OF STUDENTS AMONG EDUCATORS WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MOTIVATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY Experiences of aggressive behavior of students among educators with different levels of motivation for professional activity

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Published in Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia · Pages 305–320 · Rubric: FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY OF SAFETY

Received: 03.03.2026 Accepted: 25.06.2026 Published: 30.06.2026 Language of publication: RUS

Authors

Artur Rean

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Anna Egorova

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Ivan A. Konovalov

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Artur Rean

Academic degree: doctor of pedagogical sciences

Science rang: academician Russian Academy of Education ; professor

Moscow Pedagogical State University Russian Federation

ORCID Scopus ResearcherID SPIN

Anna Egorova

Academic degree: candidate of psychological sciences

Moscow Pedagogical State University Russian Federation

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Ivan A. Konovalov

Academic degree: candidate of psychological sciences

Moscow Pedagogical State University Russian Federation

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ABSTRACT

Introduction. The article is devoted to the topic of teachers’ motivation and the role of its specifics in assessing the experience of encountering student aggression. Methods. The sample consisted of 5,307 teachers (94% female; mean age 44.6 years, SD = 11.7). Motivation was assessed using K. Zamfir’s Motivation of Professional Activity Test (modified by A.A. Rean). A comprehensive questionnaire was developed by A.A. Rean’s research team to assess teachers’ perceptions of education and student problem behavior. This article presents an analysis of the responses to the question “During your professional career, how often have you encountered the following aggressive behavior from students towards you” (14 items). Data analysis included the following methods: principal component analysis, correlation analysis (Pearson’s method), and comparison of means (t-test) followed by effect size calculation (Cohen’s d). Results. The study revealed significant negative correlations between teachers’ intrinsic motivation and their assessment of encounters with students aggression. The study also described differences in the assessment of student aggression in the context of the different types of teachers’ professional motivation.

KEYWORDS

motivation, aggression, deviation, asociality teachers, social perception

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