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[Aggressiveness and social status in the class social structure]
B Gasteiger-Klicpera1, C Klicpera
1Abteilung für angewandte, Institut für Psychologie der Universität Wien.
Summary
Aggressive behavior and outsider status are key risks for children. Positive classroom climate can improve social experiences and peer status for aggressive students.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Social Development
- Educational Psychology
Context:
- Aggressive behavior and peer group exclusion are significant risk factors for children's social development.
- Secondary school students' social experiences are influenced by these factors.
Purpose:
- To analyze the impact of aggressive behavior and outsider status on secondary school students' social experiences.
- To investigate the modifying role of classroom climate.
Summary:
- Aggressive behavior and peer status were assessed using peer and self-ratings.
- Classroom climate was evaluated based on class cohesion and aggressive arguments.
- Sociometric data identified social positions and involvement in aggression.
Impact:
- Students' social experiences, attitudes, and values strongly correlated with aggressive argument frequency.
- Classroom climate significantly impacted aggressive children's social experiences and peer status.
- Discrepancies between peer and self-ratings suggest clinical relevance.
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