The effect of classroom structure on verbal and physical aggression among peers: A short-term longitudinal study

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 159-174

  Bergsmann, Evelyn M ^a   Van De Schoot, Rens ^b   Schober, Barbara ^a   Finsterwald, Monika ^a   Spiel, Christiane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Classroom structure; Longitudinal studies; Physical aggression; Teaching; Verbal aggression

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; VIOLENCE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84875376946     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2012.10.003     Document Type: Article

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