Article
Contextual influences on the relations between physical and relational aggression and peer victimization
School Psychology International
(2017)
Abstract
Previous studies have demonstrated that several contextual factors influence the rela- tionship between aggression and peer victimization in early adolescence, including gender of the same-sex peer group and gender composition of the school. The current study replicated and expanded on this research by examining the moderating influences of gender of the same-sex peer group, same-sex peer group norms, and classroom gender composition in a sample of early adolescents from Barranquilla, Colombia. Multilevel modeling analyses indicated that both relational and physical aggression were positive predictors of peer victimization. Relationally aggressive girls were at a lower risk for victimization while physically aggressive girls were at a higher risk. Relational aggression was a weaker predictor in classes with a larger proportion of girls. Additionally, relational aggression was a weaker predictor in same-sex peer groups with a greater prevalence of relational aggression. These findings provide further evi- dence of multiple forms of contextual influence on social behavior. Practical implications for these findings are also provided.
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Publication Date
2017
Citation Information
Jonathan Bruce Santo. "Contextual influences on the relations between physical and relational aggression and peer victimization" School Psychology International (2017) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jonathan_santo/85/