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Sibling Proactive and Reactive Aggression in Adolescence

verfasst von: Corinna Jenkins Tucker, Genevieve Cox, Erin Hiley Sharp, Karen T. Van Gundy, Cesar Rebellon, Nena F. Stracuzzi

Erschienen in: Journal of Family Violence | Ausgabe 3/2013

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Abstract

We describe sibling proactive and reactive aggression in middle and late adolescence. Participants were 8th (n = 303, M _age = 13.74 years, SD = .59) and 12th (n = 300, M _age = 17.73 years, SD = .56) grade adolescents who completed an in-school survey. Findings revealed that these adolescents were significantly more likely to engage in reactive than proactive aggression with their closest-aged sibling. However, 8th grade adolescents reported greater aggression toward their closest-aged sibling than did 12th grade adolescents. In addition, sex composition of the sibling dyad moderated the association between sibling relationship quality (i.e., warmth and rivalry) and both proactive and reactive aggression indicating unique links for brother-brother and older sister-younger brother pairs.

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Titel: Sibling Proactive and Reactive Aggression in Adolescence
verfasst von: Corinna Jenkins Tucker
Genevieve Cox
Erin Hiley Sharp
Karen T. Van Gundy
Cesar Rebellon
Nena F. Stracuzzi
Publikationsdatum: 01.04.2013
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Family Violence / Ausgabe 3/2013
Print ISSN: 0885-7482
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2851
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-012-9483-8

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