Examining the Mediating Effect of Self-Efficacy on Approval of Aggression and Proactive Aggression

Autor/inn/en	Hadley, Jade; Mowbray, Tony; Jacobs, Nicky
Titel	Examining the Mediating Effect of Self-Efficacy on Approval of Aggression and Proactive Aggression
Quelle	In: Journal of School Violence, 16 (2017) 1, S.86-103 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1538-8220
DOI	10.1080/15388220.2015.1116993
Schlagwörter	Self Efficacy; Aggression; Interpersonal Relationship; Gender Differences; Foreign Countries; Correlation; Social Behavior; Goal Orientation; Prevention; Measures (Individuals); Statistical Analysis; Questionnaires; Self Concept Measures; Student Attitudes; Middle School Students; Australia; Self Efficacy Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ausland; Korrelation; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Messdaten; Statistische Analyse; Fragebogen; Schülerverhalten; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Australien
Abstract	Proactive aggression (PA) is goal-directed, hostile social behavior that has been linked to detrimental outcomes. It has been theorized that adolescents who believe aggression is a normal and acceptable social response (approval of aggression) are more likely to show PA. Confidence in one's ability to behave aggressively (self-efficacy about aggression) is understood to mediate this relationship. A mixed-gender sample of 860 Australian, 12-14 year old adolescents was used to investigate gender differences and the mediating effect of self-efficacy for aggression on the relationship between approval of aggression and PA. As hypothesized, approval of aggression, self-efficacy, and PA demonstrated significant positive relationships, with males also scoring significantly higher on these three variables than females. Furthermore, self-efficacy was found to significantly and partially mediate the relationship between approval of aggression and proactive aggression for both genders. Implications for the understanding and prevention of aggressive behavior in adolescents are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01