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Yu Zhang1,2, Peipei Shi3, Mengjuan Gao2
1School of Nursing, Xinxiang Medical College, Xinxiang, China.
The Journal of Genetic Psychology
|July 5, 2022
Summary
Adolescent aggression is linked to maternal overprotection, low emotional control, and high maternal intelligence scores. Understanding these factors can help reduce aggressive behavior in young people.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Public Health
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Adolescent aggression is a global public health issue requiring intervention.
- Environmental factors create an interconnected ecosystem influencing aggressive behavior.
- Controlling aggression necessitates understanding its triggers and drivers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze factors influencing adolescent aggressive behavior.
- To provide a basis for future interventions to reduce aggression.
- To identify key predictors of aggressive tendencies in adolescents.
Main Methods:
- Multicenter cross-sectional study in five middle schools.
- Involved 581 junior high school students aged 11-15 years.
- Decision tree analysis of data collected via multiple scales (aggression, emotion regulation, family, parenting).
Main Results:
- 25.5% of participants showed aggressive behavior tendencies.
- High maternal overprotection (score ≥ 17), low adolescent emotional control, and high maternal intelligence (score > 30) predicted the highest aggression incidence (54.8%).
- Decision tree model identified multi-level influencing factors.
Conclusions:
- Maternal overprotection, adolescent emotional regulation, and maternal intelligence are significant factors in adolescent aggression.
- The findings offer a reference for developing targeted intervention strategies.
- Effective measures should address these interconnected environmental and individual factors.
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