Journal Article

Relational, Social, and Overt Aggression among Aggressive and Nonaggressive Female Adolescents

Crothers, Laura M., Lipinski, John, Schmitt, Ara J., Field, Julaine E., Comstock, Leigh Ann, Hughes, Tammy L., Schreiber, James B., Kolbert, Jered B.

2013

Overview

In this study, researchers wished to further study the differentiation among forms of aggression in a diverse sample of adolescent females. Specifically, the self-reported use of relational, social, and direct verbal and physical aggression was measured in Caucasian and non-Caucasian typically developing versus overtly aggressive adolescent females. No statistically significant differences were found between typically developing and overtly aggressive adolescent female samples in the use of social or relational aggression; however, overtly aggressive adolescents reported using direct verbal or physical aggression significantly more than typically developing adolescents. Caucasian adolescents reported using significantly more relationally aggressive behaviors than non-Caucasian adolescents. No statistically significant differences were found in socially aggressive behaviors between Caucasian and non-Caucasian adolescent female samples. Implications for these findings are discussed.

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Adolescent Development / Adolescent girls / Adolescents / Aggression / Aggressiveness / Behavioral Science and Psychology / Child and School Psychology / Differentiation / Females / Individualized Instruction / Peer relationships / Psychology / Public Health / Social Work / Teenagers / White people / Whites