Observations of aggressive children during peer provocation and with a best friend.
Observational methods were used to examine aggressive children's peer relations in 2 contexts: when being teased by a peer and when interacting with a best friend. Because aggressive children may have more difficulty than nonaggressive children in both peer contexts, the authors also examined whether relations between behaviors across contexts varied as a function of aggression. Results indicated that aggression was related to children's behavior when provoked. Children's behavior when provoked was associated with fewer positive and more negative interactions with their best friend, particularly for aggressive children. Results are discussed with respect to social norms in middle childhood and informing interventions for aggressive children.
Leary
Alison
A
Department of Psychology, University of Washington.
Katz
Lynn Fainsilber
LF
Department of Psychology, University of Washington.
D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group