Relational Aggression in Preschool Students : An Exploration of the Variables of Sex, Age, and Siblings
Joint Authors
Schreiber, James B.
Hughes, Tammy L.
Kolbert, Jered B.
Crothers, Laura M.
Morine, Karen A.
Schmitt, Ara J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
In this study, researchers wished to ascertain whether there were age (three- and four-year old), sibling (with or without older siblings), and sex (male and female) differences in the use of relational aggression in preschool students as rated by peers and teachers.
In order to answer this research question, two 2 × 2 × 2 factorial ANOVA procedures with the relational aggression composite score as the dependent variable on the PSBS-P and PSBS-T were used for peer and teacher assessment, respectively, of relational aggression.
Results revealed that in the peer ratings of preschool students' relationally aggressive behavior, there was an disordinal age by sibling interaction, in which four-year-old children with siblings were significantly more likely to be rated by their peers as using relational aggression than three-year-old children without siblings.
In the teacher ratings of preschool students' relationally aggressive behavior, a main effect for age was observed.
Teachers rated four-year old children as evidencing significantly higher levels of relational aggression as compared to three-year-olds.
No sex differences were observed in the use of relational aggression either at age three or age four in this sample.
Implications for these findings are presented.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Morine, Karen A.& Crothers, Laura M.& Schreiber, James B.& Kolbert, Jered B.& Hughes, Tammy L.& Schmitt, Ara J.. 2011. Relational Aggression in Preschool Students : An Exploration of the Variables of Sex, Age, and Siblings. Child Development Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Morine, Karen A.…[et al.]. Relational Aggression in Preschool Students : An Exploration of the Variables of Sex, Age, and Siblings. Child Development Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Morine, Karen A.& Crothers, Laura M.& Schreiber, James B.& Kolbert, Jered B.& Hughes, Tammy L.& Schmitt, Ara J.. Relational Aggression in Preschool Students : An Exploration of the Variables of Sex, Age, and Siblings. Child Development Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509192
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509192