Public Support for School Security Measures: An Analysis of Public Perceptions of School Security Measures and their Regional Variants among Pennsylvania Residents

by Mykala Mcgill and Rachel Kosaka

To date, no study has examined public perceptions of the four dominant types of school security measures--physical, interactionist, legalistic, and preparedness--documented in the scholarly literature. This study aims to fill this literary gap by assessing Pennsylvania residents’ (N=522) perceptions of school security measures and their racial and regional variants. The findings suggest that a majority of the public favor all types of mechanisms, but showed the most support for preparedness mechanisms.

Major: 
Psychology
Exhibition Category: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
Altoona
Faculty Sponsor: 
Nathan Kruis
Poster Number: 
15922

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Social and Behavioral Sciences - First Place