Cognitive Mediation of Aggressive, Assertive, and Submissive Behavior in Children
1985; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 8; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1177/016502548500800309
ISSN1464-0651
Autores Tópico(s)Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
ResumoThe present study explored the relationships among levels of aggressiveness, assertiveness, and submissiveness and (1) alternative-thinking ability, (2) judgments of response alternatives on a variety of indices including 'evaluative' and 'potency' dimensions, and (3) consequential thinking, for 188 fourth-sixth grade children. The five best predictors of aggressiveness, of assertiveness, and of submissiveness for both boys and girls represented combinations of alternative-thinking, consequential-thinking, and evaluative-judgment dimensions. The clinical implications of these findings for treating aggressive and submissive children are discussed.
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