THE EFFECTS OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT ON ETHICAL SOCIALIZATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PUNJAB

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of school environment on ethical socialization of secondary school students. The research employed an observational survey design, utilizing cross-sectional technique to gather data. A self-developed questionnaire was used to collect information from 132 randomly selected school heads (66 from government boys' secondary schools and 66 from government girls' secondary schools) regarding their respective school environments. The quantitative data collected were coded and analyzed using inferential and descriptive statistics over SPSS software. The qualitative data underwent thematic analysis, & codes were assigned. The findings revealed a statistically significant difference in the existence of factors within the school environment based on administrative experience of school heads. Besides, a strong relationship was observed between the school environment and students' ethical socialization, indicating significant impact of the school environment on students' ethical development that provides the clues to policy-makers for revisiting their policies along with direction toward future research.