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Response decision processes in relational and overt aggression

N R Crick1, N E Werner

  • 1Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA. crick001@gold.tc.umn.edu

Child Development
|January 23, 1999
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Children

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Aggression in children is a significant area of study.
  • Understanding children's decision-making processes in response to conflict is crucial.
  • Previous research has explored different forms of aggression, including relational and overt.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the response decision processes of relationally and overtly aggressive children.
  • To investigate how gender influences evaluations of different aggression types in various conflict situations.
  • To analyze children's perceptions of relational and overt aggression in both relational and instrumental conflicts.

Main Methods:

  • A hypothetical-situation instrument was administered to 1,166 third- through sixth-grade children.

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  • Participants evaluated relational and overt aggressive responses to relational and instrumental conflict scenarios.
  • Data were analyzed to identify patterns in aggression evaluation based on child's aggression type, gender, situation type, and response type.

    • Main Results:

    • Both overtly aggressive boys and girls positively evaluated overt aggression in instrumental conflicts.
    • Overtly aggressive girls, unlike boys, positively evaluated overt aggression in relational conflicts.
    • Relationally aggressive boys positively evaluated relational aggression in instrumental conflicts.
    • Gender differences emerged: boys favored overt aggression, while girls favored relational aggression.

    Conclusions:

    • Children's evaluations of aggression are influenced by their own aggressive tendencies, gender, and the nature of the conflict.
    • Findings highlight distinct social information processing patterns for different aggression types and genders.
    • Understanding these nuances is vital for developing targeted interventions for aggressive behavior in children.