Reactive aggression is considerably more prevalent than proactive aggression among high school girls¶
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q3 i? Among the high school girls, reactive aggression scores (M = 7.45) were considerably higher than proactive aggression scores (M = 1.36), a significant paired difference. → Uz Baş 2016
Evidence¶
Uz Baş 2016¶
Uz Baş, A., & Öz Soysal, F. S. (2016). Peer relations and peer deviance as predictors of reactive and proactive aggression among high school girls. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, 16, 173-186. http://dx.doi.org/10.12738/estp.2016.1.0287
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Paired comparison of reactive and proactive aggression scores in the study of 442 high school girls, reported in the Findings descriptive statistics section with means from Table 2 (reactive M = 7.45, SD = 4.277; proactive M = 1.36, SD = 2.242).
"Reactive aggression was considerably more prevalent than proactive aggression among high school girls (paired t = 33.279, df = 367, p < 0.001)."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Both reactive and proactive aggression correlate positively with mild deviance, serious deviance, self-disclosure, and loyalty among high school girls — related
- Self-disclosure, loyalty, and mild deviance significantly and positively predict reactive aggression among high school girls — related
- A two-factor (reactive–proactive) model of the Turkish RPQ fits adolescent data better than a one-factor general aggression model — related
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Reactive aggression is considerably more prevalent than proactive aggression among high school girls |
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Reactive aggression is considerably more prevalent than proactive aggression among high school girls |
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