Describes investigation utilizing data from panel study of 332 midwestern families to examine impact of harsh corporal punishment and quality of parental involvement on adolescent outcomes of aggressiveness, delinquency, and psychological well-being. Suggests that corporal punishment was not related to adolescent outcomes when effect of parental…

Examined characteristics of 175 victimized fourth through seventh graders. It was expected that children would be more likely to anticipate tangible rewards, more likely to expect victim suffering, and less likely to expect retaliation when using aggression against victimized targets than when attacking nonvictimized targets. (RH)

The study found, in contrast with an earlier study done with similar children in the same program, that a group of 29 severely disturbed children, including those with preadmission histories of severe aggressive/destructive behavior, had positive outcomes from a day hospital treatment program. Programmatic changes are proposed as responsible for…

Presented residents of life care community and nursing homes with scenarios of older woman. Client varied by cognitive capacity and behavior problem (aggression, verbal abuse, noncompliance). Participants rated three treatments: differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI), time-out, and haloperidol. All treatments were acceptable;…

Examined role of social isolation in greater incidence of aggression in cohabiting couples than married persons using national survey data from 13,017 respondents. Claims these factors are related to cohabitors' aggression: they are likely to be youthful and black; lack social control associated with participation in organizations; and tend to…

Used structural equation modeling to study characteristics of college men (n=2,652) who aggressed against women either sexually, nonsexually, or both. Model saw hostile childhood experiences affecting involvement in delinquency and leading to aggression through two paths: hostile attitudes and personality resulting in coerciveness and sexual…

Investigated relationship between spouse gender identity and premarital aggression among 123 African Americans and 412 white couples about to marry. Gender identity was differentially related to premarital aggression in African Americans and whites. Femininity among white husbands seemed to temper aggression. Among African Americans, wives high in…

Finds that among college students (1) anticipating aggressive repercussions was associated with withholding complaints about controlling behaviors; (2) this chilling effect was greater when individuals generally feared conflict-anticipated aggressive repercussions, and when people anticipated symbolic aggression from relationally independent…

Considered perceptions of relationship quality (positive communication, caring gestures, recollections of happiest times) in 81 discordant clinic and 51 nondiscordant community couples. Spouses in nondistressed community marriages reported more frequent and higher quality positive communication and longer lasting and more recent happiest memories…

This issue's "Voices of Pioneers" segment features the work of Fritz Redl, pioneer in the art of helping distraught children and adolescents. Describes Redl's professional development and contributions. Includes writing by Redl in which he identifies four patterns of antisocial behavior which stem from different causes and thus require…

Assessed response-decision processes of relationally and overtly aggressive children. Found that overtly aggressive children evaluated overtly aggressive responses to instrumental conflict in relatively positive ways. Overtly aggressive girls, but not boys, evaluated overtly aggressive responses to relational conflict in relatively positive ways.…

Peer and teacher ratings of relational and overt aggression and social competencies were obtained from second and third graders (N=904). Findings include: (1) boys scored higher on relational and overt aggression; (2) peer evaluations were similar for boys and girls; (3) gender differences were observed. Supplemental analyses and implications are…

The number of children who molest other children in school settings is increasing. To respond appropriately, school psychologists need to have an understanding about sexually aggressive behavior in children. Reviews the relevant literature and presents a continuum of sexual behavior to assist in identification of children who molest. Delineates…

Boys (N=113), participated in a sociometric interview and completed a questionnaire on their best-friend relationships in November and May. Results indicated that boys' proactive aggression was associated with a supportive, satisfying, and low-conflict friendship early but predicted increased conflict later. In contrast, reactive aggression was…

Reviews the scientific and public-opinion debate on the impact television violence in America has on aggression and violence. Research supports the view that television violence contributes to children's level of aggressiveness and subsequent violence and criminality. Describes attempts to improve the quality of television programming for children…