Adolescent Aggression Research Articles

Diagnostics and correction of adverse personal and behavioral manifestations of adolescent cadets in the process of moral education

Introduction. One of the priority tasks of Russian education is the task of moral and patriotic education of students. It is fully implemented in the cadet education system. Psychological conditions for the formation of the experience of moral behavior of cadets is the diagnosis and correction of negative personal and behavioral manifestations of students in critical and conflict situations. The correction is aimed at overcoming the destructive behavior of pupils and creating a positive personal basis for the formation of the moral orientation of cadets.Materials and Methods. Theoretical methods: analysis of scientific publications, psychological and pedagogical literature; method of generalization and systematization of information. Empirical methods: testing. Methods of data analysis quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis, interpretive analysis.Results. The essential role of diagnostics is noted in identifying personal characteristics (character accentuations, aggressiveness of adolescents), as well as their behavioral manifestations (behavior in conflict), which are an obstacle to the organization of effective work on the formation of the experience of moral behavior of cadet corps students. Recommendations are given on the harmonization of the personal characteristics of cadets and the education of their moral qualities.Discussion and Conclusions. One of the directions of moral education of adolescent cadets is the proactive diagnosis and correction of personal qualities and behavioral manifestations that lead to destructive behavior. As a result of the study, the most characteristic personality traits and behavioral manifestations for adolescent cadets were identified.

Agresivitatea la adolescenți: caracteristici și implicații psihologice

Changes from society and those from each individual life increase the phenomenon of aggression. One of the most important age from human development is adolescence. Adolescents are facing essential biological, emotional and social changes that can conditionate the expending of aggression. According to the mention facts we studied aggressions and the corelates of aggression in adolescence. The obtained results highlight that for adolescents are characteristic aggressions and hostility. At the same time, we noted that for adolescents with high level of hostility are particular low level of self-confidence and the initiation of social contacts. Also, we consider that it is important and necessary to intervene with concrete techniques that can teach adolescents to manage aggression and inappropriate behaviour.

Parenting styles contributes to overt aggression, but age and gender matters

BackgroundEvidence from Euro-American and Eastern cultures suggest that parenting practices are linked to diverse problems, including aggression in youths. Findings from the sub-Saharan region rarely contribute to this debate. MethodWe examined the contributions of Baumrind's parenting style typology to overt aggression among Nigerian adolescents. Adolescents (n=261) completed measures of parenting styles and overt aggression. ResultsResults revealed that males were more overtly aggressive compared to females. Parenting styles were weakly related to overt aggression in adolescents. Girls who received authoritative parenting styles were the only group noticed to have a decline in overt aggression especially as they grew older. Boys who received authoritative parenting as well as boys and girls who received both authoritarian and permissive parenting reported sustained heightened levels of overt aggression even as they grew older. ConclusionParenting outcomes differ between gender and that authoritative parenting training could help reduce overt aggression among adolescent girls.

Exploring Alienation, Self-Dehumanization, and Aggression in Adolescents: Institutionalized vs Noninstitutionalized

Abstract Background: Self-dehumanization is a scarcely studied process linked to stigma in minority groups that is promoted by the dissatisfaction of various psychosocial needs and is associated with antisocial or immoral behaviors. On the other hand, alienation is a subjective state of deprivation or "estrangement" from one's own nature, involving deficiencies in psychosocial needs, and predicting various types of deviant behaviors in adolescents. Objective: The aim of the following research is to verify if alienation is a predictor of self-dehumanization; and, secondly, if the experience of alienation and self-dehumanization promotes self-reported aggression in institutionalized and non-institutionalized adolescents. Methods: Sixty six “67” adolescents (27 of them institutionalized, 35 non-institutionalized) filled out self-report measures of alienation, dehumanization and aggression. Results: Through mean differences tests and various regression, mediation, and moderation analyses, it is found that the experience of alienation is a significant predictor of self-dehumanization and that both self-dehumanization and alienation (partially mediated by self-dehumanization) predict self-reported aggression. However, moderation analyses show that this is not the case for non-institutionalized minors. Conclusion: Both sets of findings allow for the consideration of interventions specifically aimed at mitigating alienating elements and problematic types of self-dehumanization. Keywords: Self-dehumanization, Alienation, Adolescence, Aggression, Institutionalization.

Corrigendum to ‘Does aggressive commentary by streamers during violent video game affect state aggression in adolescents?’

Corrigendum to ‘Does aggressive commentary by streamers during violent video game affect state aggression in adolescents?’

The Impact of Media Violence on Child and Adolescent Aggression

With the continuous development of electronic technology, the media of television and films, video games and music are everywhere in everyday life. Media exposure is increasing among kids and teenagers. As a result, children and adolescents frequently encounter violence in the media in a variety of forms, which has an effect on their behavior. Previous research has found that exposure to media violence increases aggressive behavior or aggression-related beliefs and emotional arousal in children or adolescents. This study summarizes the similarities and differences in the effects of different forms of media violence on children and adolescents based on their different cognitive developmental characteristics and the frequency of exposure to different types of media. Also, it makes suggestions for future research and aims to lessen how aggression in children and teenagers is affected by media violence. This study finds that all forms of media violence were positively associated with aggression in children and adolescents, with younger children mostly displaying aggressive behavior through direct imitation, while older adolescents developed desensitization and cognitive changes related to aggression, and parenting styles also moderated the relationship. The study suggests that parents should adopt autonomous and supportive communication styles and game developers should consider pro-social rather than violent behaviors in games to positively influence the game audience.

Aggression and Life Goals in Adolescents: Mediating Effect of Visions About the Future and Moderating Effect of Gender

Aggression and Life Goals in Adolescents: Mediating Effect of Visions About the Future and Moderating Effect of Gender

Exposure to violence predicts callous-unemotional traits and aggression in adolescence in the context of persistent ethnic-political conflict and violence.

According to social-cognitive ecological theory, violence exposure increases emotional factors-such as callous-unemotional (CU) traits-which then contribute to engagement in aggressive behavior. However, previous research has generally not tested this mediational pathway, particularly in the context of persistent ethnic-political violence exposure. The present study examined associations among violence exposure, CU traits, and aggression in a sample of 1051 youth in the Middle East (Palestine and Israel), using youth- and parent-reported data in a cohort-sequential design with three age cohorts (starting ages 8, 11, and 14 years) assessed over four waves spanning 6 years. Results from structural equation models with latent variables indicated that cumulative violence exposure in childhood and adolescence (measured annually for 3 years, and comprising exposure across multiple settings including political, community, family, and school) predicted later CU traits and aggression in adolescence and early adulthood, even after controlling for earlier levels of aggression and CU traits and demographic characteristics (child age and sex and parental socioeconomic status). Additionally, in mediation analyses, CU significantly mediated the association from earlier cumulative violence exposure to concurrent aggression, while aggression did not significantly mediate the association from earlier exposure to concurrent CU traits. The results of this study suggest that violence exposure leads to both aggressive behavior and a constellation of traits that place youth at greater risk for subsequent aggressive behavior, and that CU traits could partially explain the increased risk of aggression after violence exposure.

Parental Attachment and Proactive-Reactive Aggression in Adolescence: The Mediating Role of Self-Control and Perspective Taking.

Identifying risk and protective factors of aggressive behavior during adolescence is beneficial for the intervention and prevention treatments. Although studies show that attachment quality is closely related to aggression, the underlying psychological mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the links of parental attachment with proactive and reactive aggression and to examine the mediating role of perspective taking and self-control among Chinese adolescents. A cluster sampling method was used to recruit participants from several high schools located in the central regions of China. A total of 2982 participants (Mage = 17.28, SD = 0.83, range 15~20 years; 1602 girls, 1380 boys) were included in the final analysis. Correlation analysis showed that participants possessing higher attachment security with parents were more likely to report lower levels of proactive and reactive aggression. And, self-control and perspective taking were positively associated with parental attachment, and negatively associated with both types of aggression. Moreover, structural equation models indicated that parental attachment directly, and indirectly predicted proactive and reactive aggression through self-control and perspective taking. Overall, this study contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the explanatory mechanisms that link adolescent-parent attachment and aggression, and suggest that high quality of adolescent-parent interactions may promote adolescents' self-control and perspectives taking, which further reduces their aggression propensity.

Скулшутинг как социальная проблема

The article analyzes scientific works of socio-humanitarian direction, which investigate the problems of school shooting, principles and forms of dissemination of columbine ideology in the modern virtual and real media space, published not earlier than 2020. The titles and content of scientific articles use the term “school shoot-ing” or “columbine”, which is interpreted quite broadly, the scientific discourse on the understanding and defini-tion of the concept is interdisciplinary in nature, which determines the subject field of research. Through tradi-tional analysis of narratives, relevant material is obtained, which allows to identify risk and protection factors against school shooting, to determine the mechanisms of shock content impact on the youth and adolescent audience. The socio-psychological consequences of prolonged persecution (bullying, mobbing) and unjustified aggression in childhood and adolescence – theomania (megalomania, I am God), social exclusion, depriva-tion, suicidal manifestations – are considered.

Appraising risk factors of aggression in children and adolescents at psychiatric inpatient units

This study examined predictors of aggression and assessed whether different subgroups of children and young people (CYP) display varying risks of aggressive incidents during hospitalization. Data from 10,090 children admitted to the psychiatric inpatient units of Cincinnati Children's Hospital between April 2010 and June 2021 were analysed. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to determine significant predictors associated with aggression, followed by average marginal effects and cluster analyses to rank and establish clusters by the order of predictor importance. About 32.5% reported positive history of an aggressive incident. The mean BRACHA score was doubled compared to those without a prior history. The primary analysis showed that both younger and male CYPs had higher odds of aggressive incidents. We also found that CYP with an African descent, not being able to live with both biological parents, those who reported positive history of psychiatric hospitalisation, and prior externalising behaviours had higher odds of aggressive incidents. These findings have important clinical and public health implications, as they provide valuable knowledge for healthcare professionals to improve prevention strategies for aggression amongst this vulnerable population.

Lower digit length ratio and aggression in adolescents and young adults with boxer's fracture: A case-control study.

Recent evidence shows that a lower second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D:4D), which is a sexually dimorphic trait and the indicator of prenatal testosterone exposure, may be associated with aggressive behaviors. In this cross-sectional, case-control study, we investigated: (1) Are the aggression and impulsivity levels and emotional problems higher? (2) Is the 2D:4D ratio lower in adolescents and young adults who presented with a fifth metacarpal neck fracture (boxer's fracture) compared to controls? (3) Is the digit ratio correlated with aggressive measures in individuals with a fifth metacarpal neck fracture?Seventy-one consecutive patients presented with a fifth metacarpal neck fracture within the age range of 11-25 years old comprised the study group. The control group consisted of 71 age and sex-matched subjects without a history of aggression-related injury. The aggression, impulsiveness, and psychosocial well-being were measured by self-reported questionnaires. 2D:4D was measured by conventional radiography. The 2D:4D ratio was similar between groups, however, when the analyses were conducted separately for sex, females in the study group showed lower 2D:4D than females in the control group (p = 0.001). The aggression level of the study group, measured by the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire was higher than the control group (p = 0.014). The impulsiveness scores on the BarrattImpulsiveness Scale-11were similar (p = 0.60) and the total difficulty score on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire was higher in the study group (p = 0.009).A lower 2D:4D ratio significantly predicted verbal and total aggression scores (p = 0.036, p = 0.032, respectively). Our findings suggest that females with a history of aggression-related injury have lower 2D:4D, and a lower 2D:4D is correlated with higher aggression levels in both sexes. Understanding and addressing aggression in these patients may help prevent further self-inflicted injuries.

Суїцидальна поведінка у підлітків з депресивними розладами

The role of clinical, psychological, social factors in the formation of suicidal behavior in adolescents with depressive disorders has been established. The correlation of symptoms of depression, anxiety, aggression in adolescents with suicidal behavior was determined.

Связь вербальной агрессии и молодежного сленга в старшем подростковом возрасте

<p>The article presents the results of a study of the correlation between verbal aggression and the intensity of the use of youth slang by adolescents aged 14-16. The study involved 60 subjects. Methods were used: a questionnaire (an author’s questionnaire that allows you to determine the intensity of the use of youth slang) and the method “Types of aggressiveness” (L.G. Pochebut, 2012; based on A. Buss, A. Durkey, 1957), which allows you to identify the level of verbal aggression in older adolescents. The hypotheses tested were: there is a correlation between verbal aggression and the use of youth slang in older adolescence; the intensity of the use of youth slang affects the level of verbal aggression in older adolescence; the more intense the use of youth slang, the higher the level of verbal aggression in older adolescence. The hypothesis of the study was confirmed: it was noted that adolescents who intensively use youth slang in their speech demonstrate a higher level of verbal aggression; adolescents who do not use youth slang have a low level of verbal aggression.</p>

Supplemental Material for Emotion Regulation Strategies and Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Aggression, and Addiction in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Supplemental Material for Emotion Regulation Strategies and Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Aggression, and Addiction in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Does aggressive commentary by streamers during violent video game affect state aggression in adolescents?

In the past 10 years, live-streaming services have gained huge popularity. Streamers usually play video games and complement their performance with commentary. We examine the role of this streamer commentary on state aggression in Czech adolescents who were randomly assigned into one of the three experimental groups (i.e. aggressive commentary, non-aggressive commentary, no commentary). The findings suggest that a short-term streamer’s commentary has no effect on affective and cognitive state aggression. In addition, the experimental conditions did not moderate any effects of personal traits (i.e. aggression, empathy) and long-term environmental factors (i.e. exposure to violence, watching violent streams, playing violent video games) on state aggression. We found that trait aggression, trait affective empathy and long-term exposure to violence were positively associated with state aggression, whereas trait sympathy was negatively associated with state aggression. The findings enrich the research with evidence for the lack of influence of streamer commentary on viewer aggression.

Concern for mianzi: Relations with adjustment in rural and urban Chinese adolescents.

The present study examined relations between concern for mianzi, or the social perception of one's prestige and standing in the group, and adjustment in Chinese adolescents. Participants were seventh- and ninth-grade students in rural and urban regions of China (n = 794, Mage = 14 years). Data were obtained from multiple sources including peer assessments, teacher ratings, self-reports, and school records. The results showed that concern for mianzi was associated with social competence, leadership, academic achievement, as well as aggression and mixed peer relationships in rural adolescents. In contrast, concern for mianzi was associated with comprehensive social, school, and psychological adjustment problems in urban adolescents. The results indicate the role of context in shaping the relations between adolescents' concern for mianzi and adjustment.

Patterns of sibling aggression and mental health in childhood and adolescence

The persistence, new onset, or desistence of sibling victimization and its associations with mental health are unknown. We examine how patterns of sibling victimization (Persist, New Onset, Desist, and None) are associated with mental health in childhood and adolescence. We also compare sibling victimization experiences (i.e., physical severity and number of victimization types experienced) that continue versus stop across two time points. A telephone survey was conducted with a U.S. nationally representative sample (N = 1,936) that included reports of parents with children (age 2-9) and adolescents’ self-reports (age 10 to 17). Distribution of the four patterns differed by age group, and the Persist and New Onset patterns were predictive of lower mental health. In both age groups, the Persist group was more likely than the Desist group to experience severe physical assault (weapon used and/or an injury occurred) and two or more types of sibling victimization in the past year. In adolescence, the Desist group was more likely to report mild physical assault than did the Persist group. Chronic sibling victimization (Persist group) is associated with vulnerability to mental health difficulties and severe victimization. Preventing and stopping sibling victimization could reduce physical injuries and mental health despair in childhood and adolescence.

Ultrasound-Based Nomogram for Predicting the Aggressiveness of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Adolescents and Young Adults

Assessing the aggressiveness of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) preoperatively might play an important role in guiding therapeutic strategy. This study aimed to develop and validate a nomogram that integrated ultrasound (US) features with clinical characteristics to preoperatively predict aggressiveness in adolescents and young adults with PTC. In this retrospective study, a total of 2373 patients were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups with 1000 bootstrap sampling. The multivariable logistic regression (LR) analysis or least absolute shrinkage and selection operator LASSO regression was applied to select predictive US and clinical characteristics in the training cohort. By incorporating most powerful predictors, two predictive models presented as nomograms were developed, and their performance was assessed with respect to discrimination, calibration, and clinical usefulness. The LR_model that incorporated gender, tumor size, multifocality, US-reported cervical lymph nodes (CLN) status, and calcification demonstrated good discrimination and calibration with an area under curve (AUC), sensitivity and specificity of 0.802 (0.781-0.821), 65.58% (62.61%-68.55%), and 82.31% (79.33%-85.46%), respectively, in the training cohort; and 0.768 (0.736-0.797), 60.04% (55.62%-64.46%), and 83.62% (78.84%-87.71%), respectively, in the validation cohort. Gender, tumor size, orientation, calcification, and US-reported CLN status were combined to build LASSO_model. Compared with LR_model, the LASSO_model yielded a comparable diagnostic performance in both cohorts, the AUC, sensitivity, and specificity were 0.800 (0.780-0.820), 65.29% (62.26%-68.21%), and 81.93% (78.77%-84.91%), respectively, in the training cohort; and 0.763 (0.731-0.792), 59.43% (55.12%-63.93%), and 84.98% (80.89%-89.08%), respectively, in the validation cohort. The decision curve analysis indicated that using the two nomograms to predict the aggressiveness of PTC provided a greater benefit than either the treat-all or treat-none strategy. Through these two easy-to-use nomograms, the possibility of the aggressiveness of PTC in adolescents and young adults can be objectively quantified preoperatively. The two nomograms may serve as a useful clinical tool to provide valuable information for clinical decision-making.

The Moderating Effects of Internal-External Control on the Relationship Between Anger-in and Behavioral Displaced Aggression in Adolescents: Focusing on Gender Difference

The Moderating Effects of Internal-External Control on the Relationship Between Anger-in and Behavioral Displaced Aggression in Adolescents: Focusing on Gender Difference