RT Journal Article
T1 Justification of Physical and Verbal Aggression in Uruguayan Children, and Adolescents
A1 Fares, Natalia E.
A1 Ramirez, J. Martin
A1 Cabrera, José María
A1 Lozano, Fernanda
A1 Salas, Fernando
AB This study examines the justification of aggressive acts in Uruguayan children and adolescents in differentsocial situations as a function of age and sex, as well as the effect of differences in socioeconomic status on justification. A total of 663 participants aged 8 to 21 completed a self-report questionnaire designed to measure the justification of eight aggressive acts in six social situations. The results showed that adolescents justified both physical and verbal aggression more easily than children in a wide range of situations. As expected, boys justified physical aggression more easily than girls; however, no differences appeared in regard to verbal aggression. Unexpectedly, no statistically importantdifferences were found in the justification of aggression related to the socioeconomic status of the participants. These findings are discussed in terms of previous studies from other cultures, in the hope of contributing to a deeper knowledge of the complex phenomenon of aggression.
PB Benthan
SN 1874-3501
YR 2011
FD 2011-09-23
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/41977
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/41977
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 abr 2025