A psychosocial analysis of relational aggression in Mexican adolescents based on sex and age

  1. Ana Romero-Abrio 1
  2. Belén Martínez-Ferrer 1
  3. Juan Carlos Sánchez-Sosa 2
  4. Gonzalo Musitu 1
  1. 1 Universidad Pablo de Olavide
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    Universidad Pablo de Olavide

    Sevilla, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02z749649

  2. 2 Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
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    Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

    San Nicolás de los Garza, México

    ROR https://ror.org/01fh86n78

Journal:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915,  1886-144X

Year of publication: 2019

Volume: 31

Issue: 1

Pages: 88-93

Type: Article

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Abstract

Background: This paper aims to identify predictive variables of relational aggression related to the individual, family and school environment in Mexican adolescents according to sex and age. Method: A total of 8,115 Mexican adolescents (51.5% boys), aged 11 to 16 years old (M = 13.34 years, SD = 1.040), selected by proportional stratifi ed sampling. Results: From a stepwise regression analysis it was observed that the main predictors of relational aggression were non-conformist self-perception of social reputation, psychological distress, attitude toward institutional authority and offensive communication with the mother. Conclusions: Relational aggression underlies important explanatory dimensions for the prevention of school aggression, such as social reputation and psychological distress, which have been little explored in this fi eld of study

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This study was funded by the project “El acoso escolar en la adolescencia: variables individuales y familiares”, and subsidised by the Programa de Apoyo a la Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (PAYCIT) de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) (México).

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