Aggression and Pro-Sociability: Risk and Protective Dynamics in Popularity and Bullying Processes
Previous research has shown that positive psychological characteristics can moderate the relationship between aggression and developmental outcomes. This study assessed whether pro-sociability could moderate the association between aggression and victimization, and aggression and popularity. A conve...
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oai:scielo:S0718-222820110002000052012-01-05Aggression and Pro-Sociability: Risk and Protective Dynamics in Popularity and Bullying Processesde Oliveira Dias,TatianeLisboa,CarolinaKoller,Silvia HelenaDeSousa,Diogo aggression pro-sociability popularity schools bullying Previous research has shown that positive psychological characteristics can moderate the relationship between aggression and developmental outcomes. This study assessed whether pro-sociability could moderate the association between aggression and victimization, and aggression and popularity. A convenience sample of 253 Brazilian children of low socioeconomic status (M age = 11.82, SD = 1.41) participated in the study. Structural equation modeling showed that the interaction between aggression and pro-social behaviors did not decrease children's chances of being victimized and did not alter the association between aggression and popularity. Aggression seemed to be a predictor of bullying and pro-sociability, of popularity. These results contradict findings from previous studies that showed an association between aggression and positive behaviors such as pro-sociability. More studies are necessary to highlight cultural and contextual differences, comparing these results to those of other Latin American samples.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPontificia Universidad Católica de ChilePsykhe (Santiago) v.20 n.2 20112011-11-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-22282011000200005en10.4067/S0718-22282011000200005 |
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Previous research has shown that positive psychological characteristics can moderate the relationship between aggression and developmental outcomes. This study assessed whether pro-sociability could moderate the association between aggression and victimization, and aggression and popularity. A convenience sample of 253 Brazilian children of low socioeconomic status (M age = 11.82, SD = 1.41) participated in the study. Structural equation modeling showed that the interaction between aggression and pro-social behaviors did not decrease children's chances of being victimized and did not alter the association between aggression and popularity. Aggression seemed to be a predictor of bullying and pro-sociability, of popularity. These results contradict findings from previous studies that showed an association between aggression and positive behaviors such as pro-sociability. More studies are necessary to highlight cultural and contextual differences, comparing these results to those of other Latin American samples. |
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de Oliveira Dias,Tatiane Lisboa,Carolina Koller,Silvia Helena DeSousa,Diogo |
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de Oliveira Dias,Tatiane Lisboa,Carolina Koller,Silvia Helena DeSousa,Diogo |
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de Oliveira Dias,Tatiane |
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Aggression and Pro-Sociability: Risk and Protective Dynamics in Popularity and Bullying Processes |
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Aggression and Pro-Sociability: Risk and Protective Dynamics in Popularity and Bullying Processes |
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Aggression and Pro-Sociability: Risk and Protective Dynamics in Popularity and Bullying Processes |
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Aggression and Pro-Sociability: Risk and Protective Dynamics in Popularity and Bullying Processes |
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Aggression and Pro-Sociability: Risk and Protective Dynamics in Popularity and Bullying Processes |
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aggression and pro-sociability: risk and protective dynamics in popularity and bullying processes |
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile |
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