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ERIC Number: EJ899699
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Nov
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0886-2605
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Family Conflict and Childhood Aggression: The Role of Child Anxiety
Tanaka, Akiho; Raishevich, Natoshia; Scarpa, Angela
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v25 n11 p2127-2143 Nov 2010
Family conflict and childhood anxiety has been implicated in the development of aggressive behaviors, but the nature of these relationships has not been fully explored. Thus, the present study examined the role of anxiety in moderating the relationship between family conflict and childhood aggression in 50 children aged 7 to 13 years. Specifically, the study proposed that family conflict would be positively related to aggression in the context of higher levels of child anxiety. Parents completed self-report instruments examining family conflict and aggressive behavior exhibited by their children. Children completed a self-report measure of anxiety. The hypothesis was partially supported as family conflict was related to increased proactive but not reactive aggression in children with high levels of anxiety. Implications of these findings are discussed. (Contains 5 tables and 1 figure.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Family Environment Scale; Childrens Manifest Anxiety Scale
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