Family communication styles, attitude towards institutional authority and adolescents' violent behaviour at school

The purpose of present study is to analyse the relationship among certain family and school factors, adolescents' attitude towards institutional authority, and violent behaviour at school. The sample is composed of 1049 adolescents of both sexes and aged from 11 to 16 years old. Statistical ana...

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Published in:Psicothema 2007-02, Vol.19 (1), p.108-113
Main Authors: Estévez López, Estefanía, Murgui Pérez, Sergio, Moreno Ruiz, David, Musitu Ochoa, Gonzalo
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Attitude
Child
Communication
Family - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Schools
Students - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Verbal Behavior
Violence - psychology
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Summary:The purpose of present study is to analyse the relationship among certain family and school factors, adolescents' attitude towards institutional authority, and violent behaviour at school. The sample is composed of 1049 adolescents of both sexes and aged from 11 to 16 years old. Statistical analyses were carried out using structural equation modelling. Results indicate a close association between negative communication with father and violent behaviour in adolescence. Moreover, data suggest that teachers' expectations affect students' attitude towards institutional authority, which in turn is closely related to school violence. Finally, findings show an indirect influence of father, mother and teacher in adolescents' violent behaviour, mainly through their effect on family- and school-self-concept.
ISSN:0214-9915