Social cognitive differences between aggressive-rejected and aggressive-non-rejected children /
In spite of the high correlation between childhood aggression
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | In spite of the high correlation between childhood aggression and peer rejection, not all aggressive children are peer rejected. Aggressive-rejected (AR) and aggressive- nonrejected (AN) children not only differ from nonaggressive- nonrejected (NN) children in their behavioral patterns, but also they are distinct from each other. The purpose of the present study was to investigate how the two groups of aggressive children differ in social cognitive processing. AR (n=34), AN (n=55), and NN (n=64) children in grade 2-4 were identified through teacher nomination, teacher ratings of aggressive behavior and sociometrics. The two-group discriminant function analysis (aggressive vs. nonaggressive) replicated the previous finding that aggressive children have a broad range of social cognitive deficits and distortions. The three-group discriminant analysis (AR, P.N, NN) indicated that as hypothesized, AN children are more likely than AR children to believe that aggression leads to positive outcome and to feel competent about using aggression toward a peer. Weak support was found for the hypothesis that AR children are more likely to infer hostile attribution than AN children. The pattern of social cognitive differences between AR and AN children was similar to that found between proactive and reactive aggression. These findings were interpreted to support the view that classification of aggressive children on a basis of peer rejection status is critical to design treatment programs that address the social cognitive differences. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: School Psychology". |
| Physical Description: | xi, 169 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 127-156. |