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Children's normative beliefs about aggression and aggressive behavior

L R Huesmann1, N G Guerra

  • 1Research Center for Group Dynamics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48106-1248, USA. huesmann@umich.edu

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
|February 1, 1997
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Children

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Child Psychology

Background:

  • Normative beliefs guide social behavior appropriateness.
  • Aggression is a significant concern in child development.
  • Understanding the interplay between beliefs and behavior is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Revise and validate a scale for assessing normative beliefs about aggression in elementary school children.
  • Investigate the longitudinal relationship between normative beliefs about aggression and aggressive behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Scale revision and validation for normative beliefs about aggression.
  • Longitudinal study with two waves of data collection, one year apart.
  • Analysis of data from a large sample of elementary school children in urban neighborhoods.

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Main Results:

  • Children's approval of aggression increased with age.
  • Increased approval of aggression correlated with increased aggressive behavior.
  • In older children, normative beliefs predicted aggressive behavior, while in younger children, the relationship was reversed.

Conclusions:

  • Normative beliefs about aggression are a valid and reliable measure in elementary school children.
  • The relationship between normative beliefs and aggressive behavior evolves during childhood.
  • Interventions targeting normative beliefs may be effective in reducing aggression.