Individual and classroom variables associated with relational aggression in elementary-school aged children: A multilevel analysis

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 639-660

  Kuppens, S ^a   Grietens, H ^a   Onghena, P ^a   Michiels, D ^a   Subramanian, S V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Child characteristics; Classroom characteristics; Multilevel analysis; Relational aggression

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

AGGRESSION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 54049148529     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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