objectives: the most common problem that delinquent children and juveniles deal with at every moment is the lack of sufficient control over their aggression. accordingly, the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of mental rehabilitation group therapy based on acceptance and commitment on decreasing aggression in juvenile delinquents. methods: this study employed a quasi-experimental ...

background: childhood aggression, particularly in preschoolers, is one of the most common behavioral problems throughout the world. therefore, it is important to identify the predictors of this problem. this study was conducted to determine the predictors of physical and verbal aggression in preschoolers. methods: this descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on preschoolers in rasht in ...

Researching the correlates of men's sexually aggressive behavior (i.e., verbal coercion and rape) is critical to both understanding and preventing sexual aggression. This study examined 120 men who completed an anonymous online questionnaire. The study aimed to determine the relative importance of two potential correlates of men's self-reported use of sexual aggression: (a) perceptions that mal...

This research examines employees' behavioral reactions to perceived supervisor aggression. The goal is to understand what makes employees react constructively or destructively to aggression. Three types of behavioral reactions are investigated: retaliation, coworker displaced aggression, and problem solving. We suggest employee reactions are influenced by individual and situational characterist...

â  introduction â  ethnic disputes and collective aggressions are observable in each period of history and are more evident in traditional and nomadic communities. this issue has had many life and property damages in the past and present times and it has also prevented social development to flourish. based on the damages of collective aggression, the researchers attempt to study the fundamental...

The aim of this research was to explore and describe primary school learners’ experiences of relational aggression at school. This was done within a qualitative research design with a phenomenological approach. In order to give a voice to primary school learners’ lived experiences of relational aggression, 25 individual interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of learners from two pri...

abstract   introduction: one of the most common behavioral problems in children with intellectual disability is physical aggression. physical aggression is described as behaviors such as hitting, kicking, throwing object and threatening with the intent to harm others. physical aggression is related to the different factors such as language skills, which has been examined among intellectually di...

Extensive prior research has indicated that sexual assault is highly prevalent among American college students. The purpose of this study was to assess Spanish students' attitudes about forced sex and actual experiences with male-against-female sexual aggression (SA) at a major university campus. A date-rape story was presented whereupon students (N = 412) indicated the extent to which they tho...

Costs and Benefits of Intrasexual Aggression in Females: an Experimental Approach by Kimberly A. Rosvall Department of Biology Duke University Date:_______________________ Approved: ___________________________ Stephen Nowicki, Supervisor ___________________________ Susan Alberts ___________________________ Sonke Johnsen ___________________________ Will Wilson ___________________________ Greg Wr...

The current study examined relations between relational aggression, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation in a child clinical population. Participants included 276 children (M(age) = 9.55 years; 69% Male) who were admitted to a child psychiatric inpatient facility. Findings suggested that relational aggression was associated with depressive symptoms, which in turn was associated with suici...