The Use of Relational, Social, and Overt Aggression in Overtly-Aggressive and Non-Overtly-Aggressive Females

In this study, the researcher sought to examine whether differences existed in the use of relational, social, and overt aggression among previously-identified-overtly-aggressive and non-overtly-aggressive female adolescents. Specifically, explored were the relationships among types of aggression (overtly-aggressive and non-overtly-aggressive), age level (middle or high school), and cultural background/ethnicity (Caucasian or non-Caucasian), and the self-reported use of relational aggression, social aggression, and overt aggression. Results revealed that Caucasian, non-overtly-aggressive middle and high school girls use relational aggression more often than Caucasian, overtly-aggressive middle and high school girls, respectively. Similarly, Caucasian, non-overtly-aggressive middle school girls use social aggression more often than Caucasian, overtly-aggressive middle school girls. Additionally, non-Caucasian, non-overtly-aggressive middle school females use social aggression significantly more often than non-Caucasian, overtly-aggressive middle school females. Finally, overtly-aggressive females use overt aggression more often than non-overtly-aggressive females, and non-Caucasian females use overt aggression more often than Caucasian females. Implications for these findings are presented.

Name thesis:degree_name

PhD

Level thesis:degree_level

Immediate Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

School Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2009

Author dc:creator

• Comstock, Leigh Ann

Contributors dc:contributor

• Laura Crothers
• Ara Schmitt
• James Schreiber

• aggression
• overt aggression
• relational aggression
• social aggression

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/427

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dsc.duq.edu:etd-1440