A Preliminary Study Measuring Social Self-Efficacy among Early Adolescents and Its Association with Aggressive Behavior

Autor/inn/en	Zullig, Keith J.; Valois, Robert F.
Titel	A Preliminary Study Measuring Social Self-Efficacy among Early Adolescents and Its Association with Aggressive Behavior
Quelle	In: Journal of School Violence, 18 (2019) 4, S.498-509 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Zullig, Keith J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1538-8220
DOI	10.1080/15388220.2018.1553718
Schlagwörter	Self Efficacy; Early Adolescents; Correlation; Aggression; School Safety; Public Schools; Middle School Students; Bullying; Student Behavior; Adolescent Development; Grade 7; Grade 8; Student Surveys; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; White Students; African American Students; Hispanic American Students; Asian American Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Korrelation; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Mobbing; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Schülerbefragung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; African Americans; Afroamerikaner; Studentin; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Hispanoamerikaner; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA
Abstract	This study evaluated a brief social self-efficacy (SSE) measure among 4,122 public middle school adolescents and its association with aggressive behavior. Data analytic procedures included calculating mean ratings, standard deviations in addition to inspecting the scale's reliability, internal structure, and relationships to demographic and aggressive behavior (physical fighting, being bullied, and avoiding school) variables. Results revealed acceptable evidence of internal consistency reliability, internal structure, and relationships to the demographic and aggressive behavior variables. Females reported significantly higher SSE than males, seventh grade students reported significantly higher SSE than eighth grade students, while White and Black students reported significantly higher SSE than Asian students. Significantly lower SSE ratings were also noted for those who reported aggressive behavior. Results suggest SSE may be an important component in the adolescent developmental process and this brief measure of social self-efficacy may further facilitate inclusion in more comprehensive assessments for early adolescents. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01