Gender, types of conflict, and individual differences in the use of violent and peaceful strategies among children who have and have not witnessed interparental violence.
Child witnesses' use of violent or peaceful strategies to resolve conflicts with peers were compared with strategies used by nonwitnesses. Stories depicting 5 types of peer conflicts were presented to each child, and the strategies used by the child to reach peaceful resolutions were scored. Findings include differences between witnesses and nonwitnesses, differences between genders, differences according to types of conflicts, and individual differences.
Ballif-Spanvill
Bonnie
B
Women's Research Institute, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602-5548, USA.
Clayton
Claudia J
CJ
Hendrix
Suzanne B
SB
D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology*