An Investigation of Relational Risk and Promotive Factors Associated with Adolescent Female Aggression

Despite growing trends in adolescent female aggression, much adolescent aggression research has focused on males to the exclusion of their female counterparts. Using relational-cultural and social role theories, the current study identifies the risk and promotive factors associated with adolescent f...

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Published in:Child psychiatry and human development 2017-10, Vol.48 (5), p.754-767
Main Authors: Cotter, Katie L., Smokowski, Paul R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent girls
Adolescents
Aggression
Aggressiveness
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Child and School Psychology
Families & family life
Female roles
Females
Friendship
Internalization
Juvenile delinquency
Linear analysis
Low income groups
Mental health
Mental health services
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Original Article
Parents & parenting
Peer influence
Peer pressure
Pressure
Psychiatry
Psychology
Risk factors
Rural communities
Teachers
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Summary:Despite growing trends in adolescent female aggression, much adolescent aggression research has focused on males to the exclusion of their female counterparts. Using relational-cultural and social role theories, the current study identifies the risk and promotive factors associated with adolescent female aggression. Using data from the Rural Adaptation Project (a 5 year longitudinal panel study of youth from two rural, ethnically diverse, low income counties in North Carolina), a 2-level hierarchical linear model was estimated (N = 3580). Internalizing symptoms, association with delinquent friends, peer pressure, and parent–child conflict emerged as risk factors whereas teacher support was a significant promotive factor. Results suggest that interventions should focus on negative relationships in both the parent and peer domains and underscore the need for mental health services for aggressive girls.
ISSN:0009-398X
1573-3327
DOI:10.1007/s10578-016-0700-1