Group polarization effect on decisions by selected Kenyan secondary school disciplinary panels
Abstract
This study investigated social group phenomenon of group polarization effects on disciplinary hearing decisions in
selected Kenyan secondary school. The participants were 78 school personnel (females = 42%and males 58%) from ten
secondary schools with both unisex (n = 39) and co-educational schools (n = 39). Both quantitative and qualitative data
were collected and analyzed. The results suggested group polarization effects in disciplinary hearing decisions, in that
there were shifts from pre to post-disciplinary hearing decisions. Persuasive arguments and social comparisons
significantly influenced group polarization decisions.