title: Reputation, loneliness, satisfaction with life and aggressive behavior in adolescence.
abstract: The present study analyses the relationship between adolescents' perception of reputation and aggressive behavior among peers. The sample is made up of 1319 adolescents aged 11 to 16-years-old. Statistical analyses with structural equation modeling were carried out to examine the direct and indirect effect of perception of reputation (real and ideal) on aggressive behavior. Results indicate that adolescents' real and ideal reputations are related both directly and indirectly to aggressive behavior. The indirect effects suggest that loneliness and life satisfaction mediate the relationship between adolescents' reputation and their aggressive behavior. These findings and their implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Psicología, Departamento de Psicología Social, Universidad de Valencia, Spain. Sofia.Buelga@uv.es
authors.forename: Sofía
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Buelga
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Musitu
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murgui
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pons
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008132:Loneliness / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010379:Peer Group; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012649:Self Concept; D012928:Social Desirability