Relational Aggression in Sibling and Peer Relationships during Early Childhood

Autor/inn/en	Ostrov, Jamie M.; Crick, Nicki R.; Stauffacher, Kirstin
Titel	Relational Aggression in Sibling and Peer Relationships during Early Childhood
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 27 (2006) 3, S.241-253 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0193-3973
DOI	10.1016/j.appdev.2006.02.005
Schlagwörter	Aggression; Siblings; Peer Relationship; Young Children; Social Environment; Predictor Variables; Age Differences; Correlation; Intervention; Gender Differences; Context Effect + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sibling; Geschwister; Peer-Beziehungen; Frühe Kindheit; Soziales Umfeld; Prädiktor; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Korrelation; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	The role of siblings ("N" = 50) in the display of physical and relational aggression among peers during early childhood was explored. Specifically, sibling pairs' rates of physical and relational aggression were assessed in their independent social contexts. Findings indicated low to moderate levels of intercorrelation between physical and relational aggression and moderate levels of stability for both physical and relational aggression across an academic year. Observations revealed that older sisters were more relationally aggressive than older brothers, whereas older brothers were more physically aggressive than older sisters. Older siblings directed more aggressive behavior to same-sex peers than did their younger siblings. Older sibling's relational aggression predicted younger sibling's use of relational aggression towards peers. In addition, older sibling's physical aggression predicted younger sibling's physical aggression with peers. This study reveals the importance of a multi-contextual approach (i.e., school and family influences) in understanding the development of aggression and in providing a guide for future interventions. (Author).
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