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Publication Date: 2020-Feb
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Aggressive and Socially Insecure Behaviors in Kindergarten and Elementary School Students: A Comparative Study Concerning Gender, Age and Geographical Background of Children in Northern Greece
Mouratidou, Katerina; Karamavrou, Sofia; Karatza, Sofia; Schillinger, Marcia
Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, v23 n1 p259-277 Feb 2020
Aggression and social insecurity in children have received a lot of attention in recent research. In the current study the purpose was to examine whether specific demographic characteristics, such as gender, age (that is educational level and school class) and geographical area are significant factors for a child's aggressive and socially insecure behaviors. The sample was comprised of 652 preschool and elementary school students (194 and 458 children respectively; M age = 8.16 years, SD = 2.48) in Greece. Three hundred and twenty-three (323) of them were males and 329 were females. Results indicated that (a) boys tend to surpass girls in aggressive behavior, (b) children who attend higher elementary school classes tend to exhibit lower levels of aggression and social insecurity than those in kindergarten, and (c) children who live in urban areas are more aggressive and socially insecure than children in rural areas. The theoretical and practical implications of the present findings are discussed and recommendations are made for future research.
Descriptors: Aggression, Security (Psychology), Student Behavior, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Preschool Children, Elementary School Students, Rural Urban Differences, Foreign Countries, Social Status
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
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