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Controlling parenting and physical aggression during elementary school.

Mireille Joussemet1, Frank Vitaro, Edward D Barker

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. m.joussemet@umontreal.ca

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Controlling parenting significantly increases children's risk for physical aggression. This study identified several risk factors, including temperament and family background, that contribute to aggressive behavior trajectories in children.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Child Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Childhood physical aggression is a significant concern with long-term implications.
  • Identifying predictors of persistent aggression is crucial for effective intervention.
  • Parenting styles are hypothesized to play a role in the development of aggressive behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between controlling parenting and children's physical aggression trajectories.
  • To identify child and family risk factors associated with different levels of physical aggression from ages 6 to 12.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study modeling developmental trajectories of physical aggression using teacher ratings from ages 6 to 12.
  • Multinomial logistic regression analysis of data from 1,508 children.
  • Examination of child (gender, temperament) and family (parental separation, early motherhood, controlling parenting) predictors.

Main Results:

  • Male gender and reactive temperament were significant child predictors of physical aggression.
  • Parental separation and early onset of motherhood were identified as key family risk factors.
  • Mothers' controlling parenting independently predicted higher trajectories of physical aggression.

Conclusions:

  • Controlling parenting is a significant risk factor for persistent physical aggression in children.
  • A combination of child characteristics and family environment influences aggression development.
  • Findings underscore the importance of parenting styles in mitigating childhood aggression.