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Relation between Friendship Jealousy and Relational Aggression among Middle School Girls: The Mediating Effects of Intent Attribution and Peer Conformity

  • THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • 2011, 24(2), pp.21-42
  • Publisher : The Korean Society For Developmental Psychology
  • Research Area : Social Science > Psychological Science

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to investigative the effects of friendship jealousy on intent attribution, peer conformity, and relational aggression. A sample of 547 students from 3 girls’ middle schools in Ulsan was participated in the survey. For this study, a relation friendship jealousy scale, a intent attribution scale, a peer conformity scale, and a peer conflict scale were conducted. For statistical analyses, correlation analysis and Structural Equation Modeling were employed. The results of this study were as following: First, friendship jealousy had a positive correlation with intent attribution, peer conformity, overt aggression, relational aggression, and total in aggression. And intent attribution had a positive correlation with peer conformity, overt aggression, relational aggression, and total in aggression. Peer conformity had a positive correlation with overt aggression, relational aggression and total in aggression. Secondly, intent attribution as well as peer conformity mediated the relationship between friendship jealousy and relational aggression. Additionally, friendship jealousy exerts a direct effect on relational aggression. The implications of this study are discussed.

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