Comparison of self-imposed delay of gratification between aggressive children and normal children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2011.05.026
- VernacularTitle:攻击行为儿童与普通儿童自我延迟满足的比较
- Author:
Ting WANG
;
Xinmin LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Children of aggressive behavior;
Self-imposed delay of gratification;
Delay strategy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2011;20(5):458-460
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To compare the differences of self-imposed delay of gratification and the characteristics of delay strategy between aggressive children and normal children, in order to provide evidence-based basis for aggressive children's education and behavior modification. Methods Using the classical self-imposed delay of gratification task to compare the ability of delay of gratification between 24 aggressive children and 24 class-, age-, gender-matched normal controls. Recording children' s delay behavior coding to compare their differences of delay strategy by using the time sampling observation method. The differences of purpose of delay of gratification was analyzed with χ2 test. The differences of their delay strategy was analyzed with the independent sample t -test. Results A significant difference was found between two groups on delay of gratification(χ2 = 13. 50, P ＜0.01). The controls showed more purpose during the waiting process than the aggressive children whose waiting was mostly without purpose or they simply gave up. The problem-solving strategy was hightlighted in the use of delay strategy for both the aggressive children(22. 38 ±11. 29) and the controls( 28. 21 ± 3. 05). The control group children used more problem-solving strategy(28.21 ±3.05) and self-control strategy(0. 71 ± 1.08) during the waiting task. Their level of delay strategy was higher than the aggressive groups ( (22. 38 ± 11. 29), (0. 13 ± 0. 45) ) (P ＜ 0. 05). Conclusion The aggressive children are less capable of self-imposed delay of gratification,the purpose of behavior is weaker and the level of delay strategy is lower than normal children.
