Social Problems as a Mediator of the Link Between Reactive Aggression and Withdrawn/Depressed Symptoms |
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Authors: | Paula J Fite Jamie L Rathert Laura Stoppelbein Leilani Greening |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Austin Peay Building, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA;(2) Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA |
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Abstract: | The current study examined whether social problems accounted for the relation between reactive aggression and withdrawn/depressed
symptoms in a sample of 147 children (54.4% male) ranging from 5 to 13 years of age (M = 8.22 years) who attended a community
based after-school program. Findings suggested that indeed social problems mediated the link between reactive aggression and
withdrawn/depressed symptoms, such that high levels of reactive aggression are associated with high levels of social problems,
which in turn are associated with high levels of withdrawn/depressed symptoms. Findings suggest the need to target peer relationships
in the prevention of subsequent negative emotions for children who exhibit high levels of reactive aggression. |
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