The Course and Malleability of Aggressive Behavior from Early First Grade into Middle School: Results of a Developmental Epidemiologically-based Preventive Trial

The course and malleability of aggressive behavior from beginning elementary school through transition into middle school was investigated. In a developmental epidemiologically defined population of 1000 urban first graders, a two year classroom‐based randomized preventive trial was aimed at reducin...

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Published in:Journal of child psychology and psychiatry 1994-02, Vol.35 (2), p.259-281
Main Authors: Kellam, Sheppard G., Rebok, George W., Ialongo, Nicholas, Mayer, Lawrence S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
Aggression - psychology
Baltimore
Behavior Therapy - methods
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child Behavior Disorders - epidemiology
Child Behavior Disorders - prevention & control
Child Behavior Disorders - psychology
Child clinical studies
Child, Preschool
childhood and adolescence
Cohort Studies
Developmental aspects
Developmental epidemiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Internal-External Control
Intervention
Juvenile Delinquency - prevention & control
Juvenile Delinquency - psychology
Male
malleability
Medical sciences
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Personality Development
preventive trials
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social behavior disorders
Social Environment
USA
Violence
Young children
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Summary:The course and malleability of aggressive behavior from beginning elementary school through transition into middle school was investigated. In a developmental epidemiologically defined population of 1000 urban first graders, a two year classroom‐based randomized preventive trial was aimed at reducing aggressive behavior, an antecedent of delinquency, violent behavior, and heavy drug use in adolescence and adulthood. Earlier we reported impact in first grade on teacher and peer ratings and on classroom observations. We report here on the course and on sixth grade teacher ratings of aggressive behavior. Improvement was observable during transition times, in first grade and in middle school among the males in the preventive intervention who were more aggressive in first grade.
ISSN:0021-9630
1469-7610
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1994.tb01161.x