본문 바로가기
  • Home

Socialization of Aggression in Early-Adolescence: The Moderating Effect of Sense of Peer Community

  • The Korean Journal of School Psychology
  • Abbr : KJSP
  • 2017, 14(3), pp.331-347
  • DOI : 10.16983/kjsp.2017.14.3.331
  • Publisher : The Korean Journal of School Psychology
  • Research Area : Social Science > Psychological Science > School / Educational Psychology
  • Received : October 15, 2017
  • Accepted : December 20, 2017
  • Published : December 31, 2017

Kim jin gu 1

1건국대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study aims to investigate peer influence processes on early adolescents’ aggressive behaviors in early adolescence friendship networks. A longitudinal social network model (SIENA) was used to test whether similarity in aggressive behaviors contributed to friendship formation (peer selection) and whether aggressive behaviors of friends contributed to changes in students’ own aggressive and pro-social behaviors (peer influence). Participants were fifth and sixth graders in South Korea from 37 elementary school classrooms (N=960, 48% girls) followed from spring to fall within one academic year. In result, early adolescence students sought out friends who are similar to themselves (peer selection) was found in both aggressive behaviors. Peer influence effects were also observed in aggressive behaviors. Also, the moderating effect of sense of peer community was significant. In classes with the high sense of peer community, socialization effect of aggressive behavior was not significant. As a contrast, aggressive behavior was socialized in classes with the low sense of peer community. Results suggest that peer selection and influence processes play a salient role in the co-evolution of friendships, and aggressive behaviors in elementary school students. Findings emphasize the need for teacher understanding of adolescence development and peer relationship in classroom management.

Citation status

* References for papers published after 2023 are currently being built.