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10-12-2019

The Moderating Effects of Child-Perceived Parental Psychological Control on the Association between Functions of Aggression and Peer Victimization in Elementary School Children

Auteurs: Cara M. McClain, Sam Manring, Andrew L. Frazer, L. Christian Elledge, Paula J. Fite

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment | Uitgave 2/2020

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Abstract

The current study examined whether associations between functions of aggression (proactive and reactive) and peer victimization (physical and relational) were moderated by parental psychological control in a sample of elementary school-aged children. Analyses were based on a sample of 279 children in grades three through five. Data was collected in the fall and spring of a single academic year. Peer victimization was assessed through child- and teacher-report, and functions of aggression and parental psychological control were measured through child-report. Multiple group models, with student sex as the grouping variable, were estimated to address study hypotheses. Findings from multiple group path models revealed significant effects for boys only. For boys who reported a high level of parental psychological control, proactive aggression was a negative predictor of child-reported physical victimization. Additionally, parental psychological control moderated the association between boys’ reactive aggression and teacher-reported relational victimization. At low levels of parental psychological control, reactive aggression was a positive predictor of relational victimization whereas reactive aggression was a negative predictor of peer victimization at high levels of psychological control. Our results suggest that for boys who endorse a high level of parental psychological control, aggression is negatively associated with peer victimization. We argue that children who experience a high level of parental psychological control are more likely to apply those same strategies in their peer relationships, which makes them less likely to be targets of relational and physical victimization. This study helps inform our understanding of the role of parental psychological control in the relation between aggression and peer relationship difficulties.
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Metagegevens
Titel
The Moderating Effects of Child-Perceived Parental Psychological Control on the Association between Functions of Aggression and Peer Victimization in Elementary School Children
Auteurs
Cara M. McClain
Sam Manring
Andrew L. Frazer
L. Christian Elledge
Paula J. Fite
Publicatiedatum
10-12-2019
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment / Uitgave 2/2020
Print ISSN: 0882-2689
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3505
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-019-09771-w

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