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Title
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ROLE OF PERCEIVED SELF-EFFICACY AND OUTCOME-EXPECTANCIES IN THE MEDIATION OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR.
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Creator
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RASMUSSEN, PAUL RONALD., Florida Atlantic University
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Abstract/Description
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This thesis explored relationships between aggression in elementary school children and two classes of social cognitions that might influence children's decisions about whether to behave aggressively. A first study compared aggressive and nonaggressive children's perceptions of their abilities to perform aggression and related behaviors (or their "perceptions of self-efficacy" for the.:se behaviors). Compared to nonaggressive children, aggressive subjects reported that it is easier to perform...
Show moreThis thesis explored relationships between aggression in elementary school children and two classes of social cognitions that might influence children's decisions about whether to behave aggressively. A first study compared aggressive and nonaggressive children's perceptions of their abilities to perform aggression and related behaviors (or their "perceptions of self-efficacy" for the.:se behaviors). Compared to nonaggressive children, aggressive subjects reported that it is easier to perform aggression and more difficult to inhibit aggression, but they did not differ in reported ease of performing prosocial behavior or engaging in verbal persuasion. A second study compared aggressive and nonaggressive children's beliefs about the reinforcing and punishing consequences of aggression (or their "response-outcome expectations"). Aggressive children were more confident that aggression would produce tangible rewards and reduce aversive treatment. It was suggested that cognitive models of aggression, such as that proposed by Dodge, may profit from inclusion of concepts from cognitive social learning theory.
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Date Issued
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1985
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14265
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Subject Headings
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Aggressiveness in children, Children--Attitudes
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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Title
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Social networks and behavioral characteristics of aggressive and victimized children.
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Creator
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Malone, Maurice James, Florida Atlantic University, Perry, David G.
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Abstract/Description
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Children nominated same-sex, same-grade peers on aggression, victimization, friendship, and behavioral characteristics. Results showed that aggressive children did not have fewer friends, but did have more enemies than nonaggressive children. Victimized children had fewer friends and more enemies than nonvictimized children. It was also shown that aggressive children's friends are also aggressive and victimized children's friends are other victims. Children who were both aggressive and...
Show moreChildren nominated same-sex, same-grade peers on aggression, victimization, friendship, and behavioral characteristics. Results showed that aggressive children did not have fewer friends, but did have more enemies than nonaggressive children. Victimized children had fewer friends and more enemies than nonvictimized children. It was also shown that aggressive children's friends are also aggressive and victimized children's friends are other victims. Children who were both aggressive and victimized were perceived as the most disruptive and least liked of all children. It was found that children's friends are indeed similar to them while their enemies are dissimilar.
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Date Issued
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1994
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15004
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Subject Headings
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Aggressiveness in children, Social interaction in children, Children--Attitudes, Abused children--Attitudes
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Format
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Document (PDF)
