The transition from physical sibling abuse to bullying perpetration through trait anger: A longitudinal study.

Autor: I Lawrence T; Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA., Wojciechowski T; School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA., Fitzgerald M; Human Development & Family Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA., T Watson S; Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of adolescence [J Adolesc] 2024 Oct; Vol. 96 (7), pp. 1473-1484. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 02.
DOI: 10.1002/jad.12356
Abstrakt: Objectives: Experiencing physical sibling abuse is a form of family violence that is common but understudied. While it is often perceived as a normative aspect of sibling relationships, there are apparent behavioral consequences. The current study aims to advance the literature by utilizing the displaced aggression model and I 3 theory to longitudinally examine trait anger as a pathway linking physical sibling abuse to bullying perpetration.
Methods: Using data from the Bullying, Sexual, and Dating Violence Trajectories from Early to Late Adolescence in the Midwestern United States, 2008-2013, adolescents (n = 851, M = 14.8 years) completed questionnaires at baseline and were reassessed 6 months later.
Results: Results suggested that when adolescents experience physical sibling abuse, they are more likely to engage in bullying perpetration. Mediation analyses indicated that as adolescents were physically abused by a sibling at home, they were more likely to report higher levels of trait anger, which subsequently increased their risk of engaging in bullying perpetration.
Conclusion: These results suggest that experiencing physical sibling abuse has long-term detrimental consequences, including elicitation of trait anger, subsequently predicting bullying perpetration.
(© 2024 The Author(s). Journal of Adolescence published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Foundation for Professionals in Services to Adolescents.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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