Why Are Girls Less Physically Aggressive Than Boys? Personality and Parenting Mediators of Physical Aggression.

Carlo, Gustavo; Raffaelli, Marcela; Laible, Deborah J.; Meyer, Kathryn A.

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ERIC Number: EJ592510

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Publication Date: 1999

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Why Are Girls Less Physically Aggressive Than Boys? Personality and Parenting Mediators of Physical Aggression.

Carlo, Gustavo; Raffaelli, Marcela; Laible, Deborah J.; Meyer, Kathryn A.

Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, v40 n9-10 p711-29 May 1999

Studied the relationship between gender differences in physical aggression and selected personality and social contextual factors through self-report measures completed by 89 adolescents. Findings suggest the strength and importance of sympathy as a mitigator of physically aggressive behaviors. Contains 58 references. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Context Effect, Parent Child Relationship, Personality Traits, Sex Differences, Social Influences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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