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ERIC Number: EJ668535
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Examination of Peer-Group Contextual Effects on Aggression during Early Adolescence.
Espelage, Dorothy L.; Holt, Melissa K.; Henkel, Rachael R.
Child Development, v74 n1 p205-20 Jan-Feb 2003
Examined peer group contextual effects of aggressive behavior among middle school students. Found substantial within-group similarity on self-reported bullying and fighting, suggesting that students affiliate with individuals who bully and fight at the same frequency as they. Peer group bullying and fighting were associated with individual-level behavior, even after controlling baseline levels for males and females. However, peer contextual effects explained more variance in individual bullying than individual fighting. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Aggression, Bullying, Context Effect, Early Adolescents, Longitudinal Studies, Middle School Students, Models, Peer Groups, Peer Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Fighting; Homophily; Social Affiliation