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Western appearance culture promotes the importance of the body andappearance. An attractive, slim body ensures success and acceptance in society.Images of perfectly shaped bodies create dissatisfaction with one’s own bodyand encourage the desire to achieve an ideal appearance. Physical appearancehas become an important construct among young people and adolescents.The majority of them regard their appearance …

This paper analyses a survey on the experiences of students with peer violence and their perception of school climate. The research was conducted on a sample of 186 students of one primary school in Našice aged 11 to 15 years. The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between experienced and committed peer …

Primary school is compulsory educational institution and a significant instance of socialization, in which along with the regular teaching as a fundamental activity, are also realized other forms of educational activities such as extracurricular activities. Paper provides an insight into involvement of primary school pupils in extracurricular and outside of school activities as a structured …

This paper aims to detect the forms of risky social behaviour that young people manifest in the context of their peers, as well as to determine whether there is a gender (sex) difference regarding the prevalence of the aforementioned behaviours. The data on risky behaviour of adolescents in the context of their peers has been …