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Relationship between parenting and proactive versus reactive aggression among Chinese preschool children
Shoumei Jia1, Ling Wang2, Yingjuan Shi3
1School of Nursing, Fudan University, No. 305, Feng Lin Road, Shanghai, P.R.C., 200032.
Abstract:
This study examines the relationship between parenting and proactive versus reactive aggression among preschool children in China. Children (1164) from 10 kindergartens in Shanghai were rated by their parents and teachers using the Parent Behavior Inventory (PBI) and the Aggressive Behavior-Teacher's Checklist. Children had higher levels of reactive than proactive aggression, and older children and boys had higher levels of both proactive and reactive aggression. Hostile/coercive parenting style and low father education were significantly linked to aggression in children. These findings suggest that parenting style and type of aggression should be addressed when considering prevention and intervention.
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