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A cognitive approach to studying the development of preschool aggression
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A cognitive approach to studying the development of preschool aggression
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Kaleigh
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1988-
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School - Newark
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The study of aggressive behavior has received a great deal of attention in the development literature. Although it is clear that aggression appears early in development, and childhood aggression is a well-known predictor of future engagement in maladaptive behavior, research on aggressive behavior with preschool-aged children is still limited. Improving our knowledge about what motivates children to engage in aggressive behavior is vital in developing effective strategies and interventions aimed at reducing childhood aggression. In Study 1 we documented the incidence of physical, verbal, and relational acts of aggression in preschool-aged children. The results of Study 1 highlight the surprising complexity and context of aggressive behavior in this young age group. In Study 2, we successfully designed and implemented a new task aimed at assessing patterns of social information processing in preschool-aged children. Results of Study 2 demonstrate that problematic patterns of social information processing in preschoolers are associated with higher teacher ratings of proactive and reactive physical aggression. In Study 3 we examined how children's theory of mind abilities, along with their social information processing, contribute to young children's aggressive behavior. Results from Study 3 demonstrate that the relationship between patterns of social information processing and aggressive behavior differ as a function of children's theory of mind, with theory of mind performance mediating the relationship between children's patterns of social information processing and their aggressive behavior. More specifically, problematic responding to questions assessing patterns of social information processing, coupled with poor performance on select Theory of Mind items was related to higher levels of physical aggression. Likewise, appropriate social information processing patterns, coupled with good performance on select Theory of Mind items was related to higher levels of relational aggression.
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by Kaleigh Matthews
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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