The Association Between Normative Beliefs Approving Aggression and Overt Aggressive Behavior in Vietnamese Adolescents

In Vietnam, school violence is a serious problem; yet, little is known about the factors explaining this phenomenon. The current study looked at the role of normative beliefs approving aggression in the development of overt aggressive behavior. Using a short-term longitudinal design with three waves (4-month interval), this study examined the associations between normative beliefs approving aggression and overt aggressive behavior in a sample of Vietnamese adolescents. The sample included 632 participants at Wave 1 (51.4% boys, [Formula: see text] age = 13.00 years, SD = 0.85 years), 567 participants at Wave 2 (50.8% boys, [Formula: see text] age = 13.36 years, SD = 0.90 years), and 530 participants at Wave 3 (49.8% boys, [Formula: see text] age = 13.62 years, SD = 0.87 years). All variables were measured using a self-report questionnaire. Within waves, normative beliefs approving aggression were positively related to overt aggressive behavior. More importantly, cross-lagged panel analysis revealed that the normative beliefs predicted increases in overt aggressive behavior over time

Aggression · Association (psychology · Developmental psychology · Injury prevention · Longitudinal sample · Longitudinal study · Normative · Poison control · Vietnamese · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Cultural Differences and Values · Medicine · Psychology

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