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Kenneth A Dodge1, Robert Laird, John E Lochman

  • 1Center for Child and Family Policy, Box 90264, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA. Kenneth.Dodge@duke.edu

Psychological Assessment
|March 26, 2002
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Social information processing (SIP) patterns in children predict aggressive behavior. Understanding these social cognitive patterns is crucial for addressing behavioral issues from kindergarten through third grade.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Child Psychology
  • Social Cognition

Background:

  • Social information processing (SIP) is key to understanding children's social behavior.
  • Previous research has conceptualized SIP in terms of process and context.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the multidimensional construct validity of SIP patterns in children.
  • To investigate the relationship between SIP patterns and aggressive behavior problems.

Main Methods:

  • A stratified sample of 387 children (50% boys, 49% minority) from 4 sites were followed from kindergarten to 3rd grade.
  • Children's responses to hypothetical vignettes were analyzed using confirmatory factor analyses and structural equation models.
  • Aggressive behavior problems were measured via teacher reports.

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Main Results:

  • Multidimensional latent-construct analyses supported the internal consistency, discrimination, and multidimensionality of SIP patterns.
  • SIP constructs significantly predicted children's aggressive behavior problems.
  • Findings support the construct validity of children's social cognitive patterns.

Conclusions:

  • SIP patterns are relevant to understanding and potentially intervening in children's aggressive behavior.
  • The study validates SIP as a multidimensional construct in child development.
  • Early social cognitive patterns have implications for later behavioral outcomes.