Determinants of Aggression among Young Adolescents
Aggression is a multi- factorial concept and multilevel
in nature. The Young Adolescent is being influenced by family,
school and community. This paper is aimed to determine the
following: aggression level among young adolescents, difference of
level of aggression on school and year levels and to determine the
correlates of aggression. There were 142 high school students from
two different national highs schools (Region 3 and National Capital
Region).Convenience sampling was use in this study. The following
measures were used namely: Aggression Scale, Parental Support
Fighting Scale, Positive Behavior Scale and Exposure to Violence
and Trauma questionnaire. There was no significant difference in
aggression level among different year level and schools. The
findings of the study suggested that high level of community violence
and having low parental support for non-aggressive behavior
contribute to the prediction of aggression.
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initial investigation, ". Journal of Adolescence ,vol 26, pp 559-573,
October 2003
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" The role of Violent Media Preference in Cumulative Developmental
Risk for Violence and General Aggression," Journal Youth Adolescence
, vol 38, pp 417 - 428,March 2009
[3] L.A. Boyum & R. D. Parke ,"The role of family emotional
expressiveness in the development of children's social competence, "
Journal of Marriage and the Family , vol 53 , pp 593-608, August 1995.
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E. Moffitt, " Children;s Behavioral Styles at Age 3 Are linked to their
Adult Personality Traits at Age 26, "Journal of Personality , vol 71(4 ) ,
pp 496- 513, August 2003
[5] K. F.,Chan, " Use of the internet and traditional media among young
people, " Young Consumers: Insight and Ideas for Responsible
Marketers, Vol. 8 , pp.244 - 256, 2009
[6] W. Y.Chen , " Exposure to Community Violence and Adolescents'
Internalizing Behaviors Among African American and Asian American
Adolescents, " Journal Youth Adolescence , vol 39, pp 403-413 April
2010
[7] G. T.Cruz,". Family Influences on the Lifestyle of the Filipino Youth.
East West Center , vol 108-8.pp 1-24 ,October 2001
[8] T. W.Farmer, "Aggression and school social dynamics : The good , the
bad, and the ordinary, ". Journal of School Psychology, vol.45 , pp.
461-478, October 2007.
[9] T. W. Farmer , "The Development Dynamics of Aggression and the
Prevention of School Violence, " The Developmental Dynamics of
Aggression and the Prevention of School Violence , vol. 15 ,pp. 197-
208. December 2007
[10] P.T.Fowler , " Community violence: A meta- analysis on the effect of
exposure and mental health outcomes of children and adolescents, "
Development and Psychopathology , vol21, pp. 227-259.January 2009.
[11] A.O. Home.,P. Orpinas, P., D. Newman-Carlson .,& C.L.Bartolomucci ,
"Elementary School Bully Busters Program: Understanding Why
Children Bully and What to Do about It( Book style )," In D. L.
Espedge, Bullying in American Schools: A Social- Ecological
Perspective on Preventiopn and Intervention , Mahwah, New Jersey: E
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates , 2004, pp 304- 313
[12] P. J.Joshi , "Exposure to violence and trauma: questionnaire for
adolescents., "International Review of Psychiatry , vol 10 , pp. 208 -
215, August 1998.
[13] M.M. Le Blanc., " Family Violence Exposure and Family Relationship
Skills in Adolescents Exposed to Community Violence, "(Unpublished
work style), "unpublished.
[14] T. Malti,"Aggression, Self- Understanding , and Social Competence in
Swiss Elementary - School Children, "Swiss Journal of Psychology , vol
65, pp 81-91, January 2006.
[15] B.Munro, "Regression (book style) in "Statistics for Health Care. (Book
style), 5th Ed. New York, NY. McGraw-Hill Companies, 2005h edition,
2005 pp. 259-286.
[16] J. A. Naruste,A.K. Andershed,J.M. Neiderhiser & P.Lichenstein, "
Aggression as a mediator of genetic contributions to the association
between negative parent-child relationships and adolescent antisocial
behavior, " Eur Child Adoles Psychiatry , vol 16, pp 128-137,March
2007
[17] P. Orpinas & R. Frankowski, "The Aggression Scale : A Self- Report
Measure of Aggressive Behavior for Young Adolescents, ". Journal of
Early Adolescence , vol 21, pp 50-67, February 2001.
[1] P.Boxer & M. Tisak, " Adolescents' attributions about aggression: an
initial investigation, ". Journal of Adolescence ,vol 26, pp 559-573,
October 2003
[2] P. H. Boxer , L. R Huesmann , B.J. Bushman, M. O'Brien & D. Moceri ,
" The role of Violent Media Preference in Cumulative Developmental
Risk for Violence and General Aggression," Journal Youth Adolescence
, vol 38, pp 417 - 428,March 2009
[3] L.A. Boyum & R. D. Parke ,"The role of family emotional
expressiveness in the development of children's social competence, "
Journal of Marriage and the Family , vol 53 , pp 593-608, August 1995.
[4] A. H. Caspi ,H. Harrington, B. Milne, J.W.Amen, R. F. Theodore & T.
E. Moffitt, " Children;s Behavioral Styles at Age 3 Are linked to their
Adult Personality Traits at Age 26, "Journal of Personality , vol 71(4 ) ,
pp 496- 513, August 2003
[5] K. F.,Chan, " Use of the internet and traditional media among young
people, " Young Consumers: Insight and Ideas for Responsible
Marketers, Vol. 8 , pp.244 - 256, 2009
[6] W. Y.Chen , " Exposure to Community Violence and Adolescents'
Internalizing Behaviors Among African American and Asian American
Adolescents, " Journal Youth Adolescence , vol 39, pp 403-413 April
2010
[7] G. T.Cruz,". Family Influences on the Lifestyle of the Filipino Youth.
East West Center , vol 108-8.pp 1-24 ,October 2001
[8] T. W.Farmer, "Aggression and school social dynamics : The good , the
bad, and the ordinary, ". Journal of School Psychology, vol.45 , pp.
461-478, October 2007.
[9] T. W. Farmer , "The Development Dynamics of Aggression and the
Prevention of School Violence, " The Developmental Dynamics of
Aggression and the Prevention of School Violence , vol. 15 ,pp. 197-
208. December 2007
[10] P.T.Fowler , " Community violence: A meta- analysis on the effect of
exposure and mental health outcomes of children and adolescents, "
Development and Psychopathology , vol21, pp. 227-259.January 2009.
[11] A.O. Home.,P. Orpinas, P., D. Newman-Carlson .,& C.L.Bartolomucci ,
"Elementary School Bully Busters Program: Understanding Why
Children Bully and What to Do about It( Book style )," In D. L.
Espedge, Bullying in American Schools: A Social- Ecological
Perspective on Preventiopn and Intervention , Mahwah, New Jersey: E
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates , 2004, pp 304- 313
[12] P. J.Joshi , "Exposure to violence and trauma: questionnaire for
adolescents., "International Review of Psychiatry , vol 10 , pp. 208 -
215, August 1998.
[13] M.M. Le Blanc., " Family Violence Exposure and Family Relationship
Skills in Adolescents Exposed to Community Violence, "(Unpublished
work style), "unpublished.
[14] T. Malti,"Aggression, Self- Understanding , and Social Competence in
Swiss Elementary - School Children, "Swiss Journal of Psychology , vol
65, pp 81-91, January 2006.
[15] B.Munro, "Regression (book style) in "Statistics for Health Care. (Book
style), 5th Ed. New York, NY. McGraw-Hill Companies, 2005h edition,
2005 pp. 259-286.
[16] J. A. Naruste,A.K. Andershed,J.M. Neiderhiser & P.Lichenstein, "
Aggression as a mediator of genetic contributions to the association
between negative parent-child relationships and adolescent antisocial
behavior, " Eur Child Adoles Psychiatry , vol 16, pp 128-137,March
2007
[17] P. Orpinas & R. Frankowski, "The Aggression Scale : A Self- Report
Measure of Aggressive Behavior for Young Adolescents, ". Journal of
Early Adolescence , vol 21, pp 50-67, February 2001.
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in nature. The Young Adolescent is being influenced by family,
school and community. This paper is aimed to determine the
following: aggression level among young adolescents, difference of
level of aggression on school and year levels and to determine the
correlates of aggression. There were 142 high school students from
two different national highs schools (Region 3 and National Capital
Region).Convenience sampling was use in this study. The following
measures were used namely: Aggression Scale, Parental Support
Fighting Scale, Positive Behavior Scale and Exposure to Violence
and Trauma questionnaire. There was no significant difference in
aggression level among different year level and schools. The
findings of the study suggested that high level of community violence
and having low parental support for non-aggressive behavior
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