@article{ref1,
title="Contextual influences on the relations between physical and relational aggression and peer victimization",
journal="School psychology international",
year="2017",
author="Santo, Jonathan Bruce and Charlotte Bass, Ellyn and Stella-Lopez, Luz and Bukowski, William M.",
volume="38",
number="1",
pages="42-59",
abstract="Previous studies have demonstrated that several contextual factors influence the relationship between aggression and peer victimization in early adolescence, including gender of the same-sex peer group and gender composition of the school. The current study replicated and expanded on this research by examining the moderating influences of gender of the same-sex peer group, same-sex peer group norms, and classroom gender composition in a sample of early adolescents from Barranquilla, Colombia. Multilevel modeling analyses indicated that both relational and physical aggression were positive predictors of peer victimization. Relationally aggressive girls were at a lower risk for victimization while physically aggressive girls were at a higher risk. Relational aggression was a weaker predictor in classes with a larger proportion of girls. Additionally, relational aggression was a weaker predictor in same-sex peer groups with a greater prevalence of relational aggression. These findings provide further evidence of multiple forms of contextual influence on social behavior. Practical implications for these findings are also provided.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0143-0343",
doi="10.1177/0143034316678655",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143034316678655"
}