The association between high status positions and aggressive behavior in early adolescence

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 395-426

  Hoff, Kathryn E ^a   Reese Weber, Marla ^a   Joel Schneider, W ^a   Stagg, Jonathan W ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early adolescence; High status positions (social centrality, coolness); Overt aggression; Relational aggression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 70350068266     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2009.07.003     Document Type: Article

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