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Evans, Cortney A.; Nelson, Larry J.; Porter, Christin L. – Infant and Child Development, 2012
This study examines the early emergence of sensory reactivity and novelty awareness and their relations to children's behaviours with peers. A total of 260 parents (242 mothers, 18 fathers) and 10 teachers of 260 children (131 male, 129 female; M?=?63?months; SD?=?8.80; range?=?39-81) participated. Structural equation models indicate that sensory…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Social Behavior, Personality, Young Children
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Clemans, Katherine H.; Graber, Julia A.; Bettencourt, Amie F. – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2012
This study investigated whether respect for adult and peer authority are separate attitudes which have distinct relationships with aggressive and manipulative behavior. Items assessing admiration for and obedience toward parents, teachers, popular students, and friend group leaders were administered to 286 middle school students (M age = 12.6…
Descriptors: Aggression, Social Behavior, Risk, Factor Analysis
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Crothers, Laura M.; Schreiber, James B.; Field, Julaine E.; Kolbert, Jered B. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2009
The Young Adult Social Behavior Scale was developed for the purpose of measuring self-reported relational and social aggression and behaviors of interpersonal maturity in adolescents and young adults (the sample included 629 university students; 66% female; 91.6% White). Despite previous research suggesting that relational and social aggression…
Descriptors: Aggression, Social Behavior, Young Adults, Measures (Individuals)
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Keil, Vivien; Price, Joseph M. – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2009
This study examined relations among social information-processing (SIP) variables in the domains of peer provocation and peer group entry. Using Crick and Dodge's [Crick, N. R., & Dodge, K. A. (1994). "A review and reformulation of social information-processing mechanisms in children's social adjustment." "Psychological Bulletin," 115, 74-101]…
Descriptors: Child Neglect, Peer Relationship, Social Adjustment, Peer Groups
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Miller, Jessie L.; Vaillancourt, Tracy; Boyle, Michael H. – Social Development, 2009
This study examined the heterotypic continuity of aggression hypothesis (physical to indirect) using independent teacher reports of aggression drawn from a nationally representative sample of 749 Canadian girls and boys. Confirmatory factor analysis using an accelerated longitudinal design confirmed a two-factor model of physical and indirect…
Descriptors: Aggression, Females, Factor Analysis, Males
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Lynch, Mervin D.; Foley-Peres, Kathleen; Sullivan, Stefanie – Educational Research Quarterly, 2008
The purposes of the present study were to develop and validate a mood scale measure for elementary grade school children. Graduate students generated a sampling of mood state items, 30 to use in a pilot study and 60 to use in a study to develop and validate this scale. Ratings were obtained on five point scale choices on each of the items from a…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Anxiety
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Clarbour, Jane; Roger, Derek – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: Research on children's emotional behaviour has been hampered by the lack of psychometric assessment scales. The present study reports on the construction and validation of a new self-report instrument to measure the emotional response styles of adolescents. Method: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were carried out on the…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Validity, Reliability, Adolescents