Gender Differences in Preschool Aggression During Free Play and Structured Interactions
An Observational Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12686348 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jamie M Ostrov (0000-0002-6167-9278, Colgate University, corresponding author), Caroline F Keating (Colgate University) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 255-277 |
| Publication date | 2004-04-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1467-9507 • E-ISSN: 0961-205X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2004.000266.x |
| OpenAlex | W2159171706 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 89 |
| References cited | 66 |
We observed 48 children from rural preschools (M=64 months old) in two different social contexts to test hypotheses about the type (relational, physical, verbal, nonverbal), contextual independence, and sociometry of girls’ and boys’ aggressive tactics. We predicted and generally found that (1) girls displayed more relational aggression than boys while boys displayed more physical and verbal aggression than girls, and that children received more physical and verbal aggression from male peers, and tended to receive more relational aggression from female peers, (2) behavioral observations of aggression corresponded with teacher reports of children's aggressive styles, (3) aggression observed during free play predicted children's aggressive styles in a structured setting at both the group and individual levels, and (4) aggressive tactics were associated with projected sociometric characteristics (dominance and peer acceptance)
Aggression · Developmental psychology · Dominance (genetics · Injury prevention · Nonverbal communication · Poison control · Sociometric status · Sociometry · Verbal abuse · Verbal aggression · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child Development and Digital Technology · Psychology
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