Relationship between reactive aggression, proactive aggression and parenting practices among preschool children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1006-7884.2014.05.002
- VernacularTitle:学龄前儿童反应性和主动性攻击行为与父母教养行为关系的调查
- Author:
Yingjuan SHI
1
;
Ping LI
1
;
Shoumei JIA
1
;
FANJUAN
1
Author Information
1. 200065,上海市普陀区精神卫生中心精神科一病区
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Child,preschool;
Reactive aggression;
Proactive aggression;
Parenting practices
- From:
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry
2014;47(5):259-264
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the occurrence status of reactive aggression and proactive aggression among preschool children in Shanghai,and explore the relationship between children's aggressive behavior and family factors such as parental caregiving and supervision.Methods In this investigation,1 234 preschool children in 10 kindergartens of Shanghai were rated by their teachers and parents using the Aggressive Behavior-Teacher's Checklist,Parent Behavior Inventory (PBI) and a general questionnaire.General information and status of aggressive behavior of the children,environmental characteristics of the families and manners of parental involvement,including supervision and caregiving were described by frequency,percentage,mean value and standard deviation.The relations among family characteristics,parenting styles and children's reactive and proactive aggression were analyzed by t test,variance analysis and multiple linear regression analysis.Results Mean scores of reactive aggression and proactive aggression among preschool children were 2.12 ± 0.93 and 1.39 ± 0.68,respectively.The score of reactive aggression was correlated to the score of proactive aggression significantly (r =0.683,P ＜ 0.01).Correlation analysis showed that significant positive correlation existed between the scores of hostile/coercive parenting practices and reactive aggression (r =0.163,0.123,P ＜ 0.01) ; and significant negative correlation existed between the scores of supportive/participatory parenting practices and reactive and proactive aggression (r =-0.066,-0.076,P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01).Linear regression analysis indicated that hostile/coercive parenting practices,boys,younger mothers and lower education level of mothers were risk factors for reactive aggression (P ＜ 0.01),while hostile/coercive parenting practices,boys,younger mothers and lower education level of fathers were risk factors for proactive aggression in preschool children (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Parenting practices may be closely related to the occurrence and types of preschool children's aggressive behavior.Therefore family intervention measures should be provided based on the type of aggression and its related risk factors.
