The Influence of Competitiveness on Aggression and Peer Rejection in Youth over Time
The temporal association between aggression, peer rejection, and competitiveness (i.e., the evaluation of one’s own skills and abilities compared to those of another) was examined in a sample of 615 students assessed yearly from grades 7 to 12. Using path analysis, results indicated that competitive...
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ndltd-uottawa.ca-oai-ruor.uottawa.ca-10393-362432018-01-05T19:03:04Z The Influence of Competitiveness on Aggression and Peer Rejection in Youth over Time Dick, Julie Vaillancourt, Tracy competitiveness aggression peer rejection The temporal association between aggression, peer rejection, and competitiveness (i.e., the evaluation of one’s own skills and abilities compared to those of another) was examined in a sample of 615 students assessed yearly from grades 7 to 12. Using path analysis, results indicated that competitiveness predicted aggression at every time point with one exception (grade 11 to 12). Competitiveness and peer rejection were found to have a negative reciprocal association, and aggression and peer rejection were shown to be reciprocally related. Competitiveness, aggression, and peer rejection were each statistically significantly stable over time. Implications, limitations, and future directions are discussed. 2017-07-10T12:50:32Z 2017-07-10T12:50:32Z 2017 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10393/36243 http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-20523 en Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa |
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The temporal association between aggression, peer rejection, and competitiveness (i.e., the evaluation of one’s own skills and abilities compared to those of another) was examined in a sample of 615 students assessed yearly from grades 7 to 12. Using path analysis, results indicated that competitiveness predicted aggression at every time point with one exception (grade 11 to 12). Competitiveness and peer rejection were found to have a negative reciprocal association, and aggression and peer rejection were shown to be reciprocally related. Competitiveness, aggression, and peer rejection were each statistically significantly stable over time. Implications, limitations, and future directions are discussed. |
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The Influence of Competitiveness on Aggression and Peer Rejection in Youth over Time |
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The Influence of Competitiveness on Aggression and Peer Rejection in Youth over Time |
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The Influence of Competitiveness on Aggression and Peer Rejection in Youth over Time |
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The Influence of Competitiveness on Aggression and Peer Rejection in Youth over Time |
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The Influence of Competitiveness on Aggression and Peer Rejection in Youth over Time |
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influence of competitiveness on aggression and peer rejection in youth over time |
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Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa |
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