Abstract
Findings from several studies are suggesting that the most of the growth of aggression occurs in the very young age and in adolescence. However,it is very little known about the gender differences in the growth and decrease of aggressive behaviour in middle childhood. Besides, most studines concerning development of aggressive behaviour have been carried out in Western cultures. Understanding the development of aggressive behaviour in childhood and adolescence in such East-European country as Lithuania presents a significant scientific and practical interest. T his study assessed gender differences in the development of aggression in the middle childhood. Peer and child interview, teacher and parents ratings of behaviour problems, and sociometric status w ere obtained for 695 first-through-seventh grade children, both boys and girls. One year later parents of 220 students repeatedly completed CBCL 4/18 form. T he results indicate that the mean tevels of boys aggressive behaviour decreases gradually during the middle childhood, starting from 9-10-years of age. Girls showed a lower level of aggression compared w ith boys, and the difference in the decrease of aggression. Aggressive behaviour was related with peer rejection, especially for boys. Results are discussed in terms of future directions for longitudinal research on the gender differences in the development of aggression.
Highlights
RITA ŽUKAUSKIENĖPasižyminčių rimtais elgesio sutrikimais, yra gana daug. Dabarti niai tyrimai, atlikti Vakarų šalyse, rodo, kad apie [5,5] proc. vaikų yra būdingas agresyvumas, kaip rimtas elgesio sutrikimas
Teacher and parents ratings of behaviour problems, and sociometric status w ere obtained for 695 first-through-seventh grade children, both boys and girls
The results indicate that the mean tevels of boys aggressive behaviour decreases gradually during the middle childhood, starting from 9-10-years of age
Summary
Pasižyminčių rimtais elgesio sutrikimais, yra gana daug. Dabarti niai tyrimai, atlikti Vakarų šalyse, rodo, kad apie [5,5] proc. vaikų yra būdingas agresyvumas, kaip rimtas elgesio sutrikimas. Ilgalaikiai agresyvaus vaikų elgesio tyrimai [Olweus, 1979] parodė, kad [2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18] metų amžiaus berniukų, lyginant su mergaitėmis, agresyvus elgesys yra sta bilesnis. Tyrimų duomenys apie agresyvaus elgesio tarp berniukų ir mergaičių skirtumus yra gana prieštaringi. Šių tyrimų tikslas yra praplėsti supratimą apie agresyvaus elgesio dina mikos ypatumus vaikystėje: siekiama nustatyti, kokia yra tiek berniukų, tiek mergaičių agresyvaus elgesio dinamika jaunesniajame mokykliniame amžiuje; kuria kryptimi ilgainiui kinta (stiprėja, silpnėja ar išlieka stabilus) atskirų individų agresyvus elgesys; kokią įtaką daro vaiko agres1Ws elgesys jo statusui tarp bendraamžių. Mergaičių agresyvaus elgesio pagal tėvų, mokytojų, vaikų bendraamžių vertinimus tarpusavio koreliacijos su jų pozityviu ir negatyviu statusu beipažangumu
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