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Longitudinal examination of physical and relational aggression as precursors to later problem behaviors in adolescents
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posted on 2009-01-01, 00:00 authored by T Herrenkohl, R Catalano, Sheryl Hemphill, John ToumbourouJohn ToumbourouResearch has addressed the consequences of being a victim of physical and relational aggression but less so the consequences of being an aggressor during adolescence. Consequently, relatively little is known about the extent to which aggression in early adolescence increases the risk of later aggression and other psychosocial problems. This study involves a representative sample of seventh- and ninth-grade students from Washington State ( N = 1,942). Students were surveyed on recruitment and then again 1 and 2 years later to learn about ongoing behavior problems, substance use, depression, and self-harm behaviors. Surveys also included measures of several hypothesized promotive factors: attachment to family, school commitment, and academic achievement. Findings suggest that being physically and/or relationally aggressive in grades 7 to 9 increases the risk of aggression and possibly other problem behaviors after accounting for age, gender, race, and a prior measure of each outcome. Independent promotive effects were observed in most analyses, although family attachment appeared a less robust predictor overall. Implications for prevention include acting on the behavior itself and enhancing promotive influences to lessen the risk of agression and other related problems.
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Violence and victimsVolume
24Issue
1Pagination
3 - 19Publisher
SpringerLocation
New York, N. Y.ISSN
0886-6708eISSN
1945-7073Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal articleCopyright notice
2009, Springer Publishing CompanyUsage metrics
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