The Role of Social Networks in Physical and Relational Aggression among Young Adolescents

Autor/inn/en	Low, Sabina; Polanin, Joshua R.; Espelage, Dorothy L.
Titel	The Role of Social Networks in Physical and Relational Aggression among Young Adolescents
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 42 (2013) 7, S.1078-1089 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-013-9933-5
Schlagwörter	Peer Groups; Aggression; Peer Relationship; Social Networks; Network Analysis; Grade 7; Group Membership; Peer Influence; Role; Adolescents; Guidelines; Grade 6; Prediction; Prevention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group; Peer-Beziehungen; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Netzplantechnik; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Gruppenzugehörigkeit; Rollen; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Richtlinien; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Vorhersage; Prävention; Vorbeugung
Abstract	Despite the veritable influence of the peer context on the elaboration of adolescent aggression, few studies of relational aggression have directly identified and measured peer groups, limiting our ability to draw formal conclusions about the level and nature of peer influence. The current study used a developmental framework to examine peer group influence on individual levels of physical and relational aggression over a year with 6th and 7th grade students (n = 346, 51% female). A multilevel network approach was used in which peer groups were identified via social network analysis, and peer group influence was evaluated with hierarchical linear modeling (HLM). HLM analyses indicated that peer group aggression (physical and relational) at time 1 was predictive of individual aggression levels at time 2 after controlling for other peer group characteristics as well as other individual risk and protective factors. Although both forms of aggression were embedded in peer networks, findings suggest that physical aggression is relatively less endemic to peer networks, and is more likely to occur in smaller, predominantly male networks. The current study highlights the importance of understanding the influence of peer group membership on adolescent aggression and points to important implications for prevention. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10