Peer relationships and aggressive behaviour in adolescents: Moderation by gender and mediation by media violence

IF 0.8 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Psychology in Africa Pub Date : 2023-07-04 DOI:10.1080/14330237.2023.2207402

I. Ndukaihe, C. O. Okafor, Uchechukwu L. Okeowata, H. O. Eze, E. O. Agha, Peter Offu

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Abstract

We investigated the role of gender and media violence in adolescents’ peer relationship problems and aggressive behaviour. High school students (n = 144) from South-Eastern Nigeria participated in the study. Seventy-two completed an experiment in which they were exposed to media violence, while the other 72 served as attention controls. Following the interventions, the students completed measures of peer relationship problems and aggressive behaviour. Results from Hayes PROCESS Macro for moderated–mediation analyses indicated that peer relationship qualities predicted aggressive behaviour. Media violence exposure mediated the peer influence–aggressive behaviour relationship, such that the relationship was stronger for male participants with greater peer relationship problems. The relationship was weaker for female participants with lesser or no peer relationship problems. These findings are consistent with social learning theory, which proposes that children learn to engage in aggressive behaviour by observing the aggression of others, which could intensify over time.

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青少年的同伴关系和攻击行为：性别调节和媒体暴力调解

我们调查了性别和媒体暴力在青少年同伴关系问题和攻击行为中的作用。来自尼日利亚东南部的高中生(n = 144)参与了这项研究。72人完成了一项实验，他们暴露在媒体暴力中，而其他72人则作为注意力控制。在干预之后，学生们完成了同伴关系问题和攻击行为的测量。Hayes PROCESS Macro的调节中介分析结果表明同伴关系质量预测攻击行为。媒体暴力暴露在同伴影响-攻击行为关系中起中介作用，同伴关系问题越严重的男性参与者的同伴影响-攻击行为关系越强。对于同伴关系问题较少或没有同伴关系问题的女性参与者，这种关系较弱。这些发现与社会学习理论相一致，该理论认为，儿童通过观察他人的攻击行为来学习攻击性行为，这种行为会随着时间的推移而加剧。

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Journal of Psychology in Africa PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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1.70

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16.70%

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期刊介绍： Findings from psychological research in Africa and related regions needs a forum for better dissemination and utilisation in the context of development. Special emphasis is placed on the consideration of African, African-American, Asian, Caribbean, and Hispanic-Latino realities and problems. Contributions should attempt a synthesis of emic and etic methodologies and applications. The Journal of Psychology in Africa includes original articles, review articles, book reviews, commentaries, special issues, case analyses, reports and announcements.