Concomitants and factors influencing children's aggression

Attili, Grazia

doi:10.1002/1098-2337(1985)11:4<291::aid-ab2480110404>3.0.co;2-6

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“…The higher levels of physical aggression in the boys than the girls were not related to higher levels of activity (as assessed by the category 'move'), which has sometimes been suggested as a moderating factor for gender differences in aggression (e.g. Attili, 1985). There were also no differences in the extent to which boys and girls spent their time alone or interacting with other children.…”

Section: John Arcber Norma a Ptuyson And B R I N E Wuteman Discumentioning

confidence: 72%

Aggressive behaviour of children aged 6–11: Gender differences and their magnitude

Archer

Pearson

Westeman

1988

British J Social Psychol

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A total of 72 boys and 72 girls, of six age groups from 6 to 11 years, was observed in the school classroom over eight 5-minute periods, under conditions of low structure, non-directive teaching; aggressive and other categories of behaviour were recorded. There were no overall gender differences in aggression, but boys showed significantly more physical aggression than girls (overall effect size d = 0.36), whereas girls showed significantly more verbal aggression than boys (overall effect size d = 0.66). The physical aggression difference was variable both in direction and magnitude across the age categories and included a large reversal at 9 years. Boy's higher levels of physical aggression were not associated with higher levels of activity or more time spent in social interactions. The gender difference in verbal aggression was consistent in direction and magnitude across age categories, but in the opposite direction to the majority of previous findings. There were no gender differences in other categories of verbal behaviour.

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Section: John Arcber Norma a Ptuyson And B R I N E Wuteman Discumentioning

confidence: 72%

Aggressive behaviour of children aged 6–11: Gender differences and their magnitude

Archer

Pearson

Westeman

1988

British J Social Psychol

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“…A number of definitional issues are also related to the concepts of aggression and negative, externalizing behavior. As recent reviewers have indicated (Attili, 1985; Parke & Slaby, 1983), defining aggression has proven to be a controversial issue. In early research, the focus was on the injurious or hostile intent of the aggressive act wherein the goal was harmful or destructive consequences to the person or object (e.g., Berkowitz, 1962; Dollard, Dobb, Miller, Mowrer, & Sears, 1939).…”

Section: Definitional Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many researchers currently draw distinctions among aggressive behaviors on the basis of intent, for example, distinctions among instrumental aggression used to claim an object or to gain status in a group (e.g., Campbell, Muncer, & Bibel, 1985; S. Feshbach, 1970; Parke & Slaby, 1983), retaliatory aggression in response to provocation, and aggressive behaviors used simply to succeed in game playing (see Attili, 1985). Other researchers have included other social-cognitive criteria, in which the characteristics of the aggressor, social context, nature of the recipient’s response to the act, and observer perceptions determine whether a behavior is aggressive (e.g., Bandura, 1973; Dodge, 1980; Perry, Perry, & Rasmussen, 1986).…”

Section: Definitional Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%