Normative beliefs as predictors of physical, non-physical and relational aggression among South African adolescents.

IF 0.3 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Anita Padmanabhanunni, Martin Gerhardt
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Abstract

This study investigated the contribution of general normative beliefs about aggression and specific normative beliefs about retaliatory aggression in predicting physical, non-physical and relational aggression. Adolescents (N = 229) from a low-income community in South Africa completed the Normative Beliefs about Aggression Scale (NOBAGS) and the Aggression-Problem Behaviour Frequency Scale (A-PBFS). The results revealed significantly higher levels of all forms of aggression amongst boys as compared to girls. There were significant gender differences in belief-behaviour associations with more significant correlations found among girls. General beliefs endorsing aggression were positively correlated with physical aggression among girls. For girls, beliefs about the acceptability of verbal and physical retaliation were associated with relational and non-physical aggression. The current findings broaden the understanding of the predictors of aggressive behaviour among South African youth. They emphasise that both general beliefs about aggression and specific beliefs about retaliation predict actual aggressive behaviour. Significantly, the study emphasizes that there are gender differences in the prediction of aggressive behaviour in terms of normative beliefs.

规范性信念作为南非青少年身体、非身体和关系攻击的预测因子。
本研究探讨了报复性攻击一般规范性信念和报复性攻击特定规范性信念在预测躯体攻击、非躯体攻击和关系攻击中的作用。来自南非一个低收入社区的青少年(N = 229)完成了攻击规范性信念量表(NOBAGS)和攻击问题行为频率量表(a - pbfs)。结果显示,与女孩相比,男孩的所有形式的攻击性都明显更高。在信念与行为的关联上存在显著的性别差异,女孩之间的相关性更为显著。支持攻击性的一般信念与女孩的身体攻击性呈正相关。对于女孩来说,关于言语和身体报复的可接受性的信念与关系和非身体攻击有关。目前的发现扩大了对南非青年攻击行为预测因素的理解。他们强调,关于攻击的一般信念和关于报复的特定信念都能预测实际的攻击行为。值得注意的是,该研究强调,在规范信念方面,对攻击行为的预测存在性别差异。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health publishes papers that contribute to improving the mental health of children and adolescents, especially those in Africa. Papers from all disciplines are welcome. It covers subjects such as epidemiology, mental health prevention and promotion, psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, policy and risk behaviour. The journal contains review articles, original research (including brief reports), clinical papers in a "Clinical perspectives" section and book reviews. The Journal is published in association with the South African Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (SAACAPAP).
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