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The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|March 18, 2009
Summary
Girls and less angry children were more likely to use nonassertive responses like ignoring or distraction when provoked. Anger and bullying significantly influenced children
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Understanding children's responses to provocation is crucial for social development.
- Nonassertive behaviors, such as ignoring or walking away, are common coping mechanisms.
- Factors like gender, anger, and peer interactions influence these responses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the predictors of nonassertive behavioral intentions in school-aged children.
- To examine the roles of gender, anger, outcome expectations, victimization, and bullying.
- To determine how these factors influence children's responses to provocative events.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 505 school-aged children (ages 9-13) participated.
- Participants completed self-report measures including the Anger Response Inventory, Child Version.
- Measures assessed peer victimization, bullying, and intentions for nonassertive responses.
Main Results:
- Female gender and lower anger levels predicted ignoring and distraction behaviors.
- Nonassertive responses, low anger, and low victimization predicted positive outcome expectations.
- Bullying negatively predicted walking away and distraction, while victimization was unrelated to nonassertive intentions.
Conclusions:
- Gender and anger are significant predictors of nonassertive responses in children.
- Peer victimization and bullying play distinct roles in shaping children's coping strategies.
- Understanding these predictors can inform interventions to promote adaptive social behaviors.
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