The development of physical aggression in children as they age is being studied here in this study.
Sex Difference, Physical Aggression, The Main Reasons For Teenage Friendships To End Soon
The strongest predictor for friendship dissolution was differences in sex; other-sex friendships were almost four times more likely to dissolve.
The strongest predictor for friendship dissolution was differences in sex; other-sex friendships were almost four times more likely to dissolve.
‘Some factors such as family characteristics when the child was an infant such as having parents with lower education and higher depression, lower socioeconomic status and a higher number of siblings were also found to influence the development of physical aggression.’
The analysis suggests the frequency of physical aggression increased from age 1½ to 3½ and then decreased until age 13. Trajectories for the development of physical aggression differed for boys and girls, and several risk factors were identified, including family characteristics when the child was an infant such as having parents with lower education and higher depression, lower socioeconomic status and a higher number of siblings.
Interventions during pregnancy and early childhood may help to prevent high physical aggression in children in high-risk families.
Suppressing Anger Leads to Violence When Drunk
Suppressing anger could make people become violent when drunk, claims a new study.
Suppressing anger could make people become violent when drunk, claims a new study.
Children's Television Shows Promote Social Bullying
Researchers have expressed concern over the prevalence of social bullying and physical aggression in television shows that are meant for kids.
Researchers have expressed concern over the prevalence of social bullying and physical aggression in television shows that are meant for kids.
Gearing Boys to be Men Can be Valuable Against Teen Dating Crime
Male high school athletes’ skill to recognize and stop dating violence is better with the intervention of some of the critical role models in young men's lives, their coaches, states new study.
Male high school athletes’ skill to recognize and stop dating violence is better with the intervention of some of the critical role models in young men's lives, their coaches, states new study.
