Agreement between social problem-solving scripts of aggressive and sociable adolescents and their parents

Keitikangas-Järvinen, Liisa; Asplund-Peitola, Ritva-Liisa

doi:10.1002/1098-2337(1995)21:6<419::aid-ab2480210603>3.0.co;2-7

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“…The subjects were part of a population-based 7-year follow-up study focusing on the development of social problem-solving strategies and social behavior during childhood and adolescence [see, e.g., Keltikangas-Järvinen and Asplund-Peltola, 1995;Keltikangas-Järvinen and Kangas, 1988;Lindeman et al, 1997;Pakaslahti and Keltikangas-Järvinen, 1996].…”

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Development of social problem‐solving strategies and changes in aggressive behavior: A 7‐year follow‐up from childhood to late adolescence

Keltikangas‐Järvinen¹,

Pakaslahti²

1999

Aggr. Behav.

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The aim of this study was to predict a stability of aggressive behavior on the basis of social problem-solving strategies. Subjects were a total of 120 children, but complete follow-up data were available only in 47 cases. Their aggressive behaviors were peer rated, and problem-solving strategies were assessed in childhood subjects being 10 years on average, and 7 years later. Association between a development of social strategies and changes in aggressive behavior was studied with personality-oriented pattern analyses. The main finding was that a development of strategies predicted a stability or changes of aggressive behavior very well. Aggressive strategies, both in childhood and in adolescence, as well as a lack of constructive alternatives characterized permanently aggressive subjects. Turning from nonaggressive to aggressive behavior was also explained by aggressive problem-solving strategies, while a positive development, i.e., turning from childhood aggressive to adolescent nonaggressive behavior, was possible only if a person had never used aggressive strategies. Agreement between behavior and strategies was higher among girls. The findings supported a claim that intervention of aggressive behavior may be possible by modifying social strategies. Aggr. Behav. 25:269-279, 1999.

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Development of social problem‐solving strategies and changes in aggressive behavior: A 7‐year follow‐up from childhood to late adolescence

Keltikangas‐Järvinen¹,

Pakaslahti²

1999

Aggr. Behav.

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“…Typical of families with aggressive boys was that the fathers' problem solving was passive and the mothers' supervisory, while the fathers of non-aggressive boys were active and the mothers passive. Further, we found that parents, especially fathers, of aggressive boys anticipated that their sons would behave in an unconstructive and nonsocial way [Keltikangas-Järvinen and Asplund-Peltola, 1995].…”

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Parents' social problem‐solving strategies in families with aggressive and non‐aggressive girls

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This study examined the differences in social problem-solving strategies between the parents of aggressive and non-aggressive girls. The subjects were the parents of 26 aggressive 12-and 13-year-old girls (24 mothers and 13 fathers) and of 32 non-aggressive girls (32 mothers and 24 fathers). Social problem-solving strategies were assessed from the mothers' and fathers' descriptions of six social problems arising in the daily lives of their daughters. The results showed that the mothers of the aggressive girls scored higher on reprimanding and on indifference than the mothers of the non-aggressive girls, who discussed the problems with their daughters more. When the family system formed by both of the parents was treated as one unit, differences in the frequencies of social problem-solving strategies between the families of the aggressive and non-aggressive girls were also found. The parents of the aggressive girls advised their daughters on solving social problems typically (i.e., more often than the chance level) only if they directly asked for help. The mothers typically did not discuss the problems with their daughters or try to solve the problems themselves but more often diverted the responsibility to some persons outside of the home. The fathers were typically indifferent. In other words, these girls were often left without help from their parents. On the other hand, in the families with non-aggressive girls, indifference, avoiding discussion, and diverting responsibility were atypical strategies (i.e., more rare than the chance level). These results emphasize the role of the mothers, and especially the meaning of the family system, in predicting girls' aggressiveness. Aggr. Behav. 24:37-51, 1998.

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“…Ninety-four from the 'aggressive' group and 101 from the 'sociable' group were interviewed, and their aggressiveness vs. sociability (the stability of their original groups) was checked using teacher assessments (for the details, see Keltikangas-Järvinen and Asplund-Peltola, 1995). Their parents were also included in the study.…”

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“…Similarly, parents never expected sociable girls to go along or agree with peer compulsion, while the girls themselves often stated this to be true. Further, sociable boys were always expected to solve the situation actively and in a constructive way, again against the boys' own suggestions (for details, see Keltikangas-Järvinen and Asplund-Peltola, 1995).…”

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Aggressive behaviour and social problem‐solving strategies: a review of the findings of a seven‐year follow‐up from childhood to late adolescence

Keltikangas‐Järvinen

2001

Criminal Behav Ment Health

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Objectives In a seven-year follow-up study, the author and colleagues examined the development of social skills from childhood to late adolescence, with a particular focus on aggressive behaviour. This paper presents a review of the most important findings of the project. Results and conclusions Social strategies explained aggressive behaviour, and changes of strategies predicted changes of behaviour. Aggressive behaviour was, however, very stable, and spontaneous change from an aggressive child to a sociable adolescent was not observed. This emphasizes an importance of early prevention of aggression. Disagreement between the children's and their parents' problem-solving strategies was apparent, suggesting that interventions to reduce a

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Agreement between social problem-solving scripts of aggressive and sociable adolescents and their parents

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References 12 publications

Development of social problem‐solving strategies and changes in aggressive behavior: A 7‐year follow‐up from childhood to late adolescence

Development of social problem‐solving strategies and changes in aggressive behavior: A 7‐year follow‐up from childhood to late adolescence

Parents' social problem‐solving strategies in families with aggressive and non‐aggressive girls

Aggressive behaviour and social problem‐solving strategies: a review of the findings of a seven‐year follow‐up from childhood to late adolescence

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