Aggressive behaviors and associated factors in Chinese left-behind adolescents: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background To examine whether the levels of aggressive behaviors and other individual and contextual variables differ between left-behind adolescents (LBA) and not left-behind adolescents (NLBA) and explore associations between aggression and other constructs among them. Methods A cross-sec...
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| author | Fang Yang Zhiyu Jin Jing He Bingsong Han Xinyuan Huang Kun Chen Jiana Wang |
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| description | Abstract Background To examine whether the levels of aggressive behaviors and other individual and contextual variables differ between left-behind adolescents (LBA) and not left-behind adolescents (NLBA) and explore associations between aggression and other constructs among them. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted and 4530 school adolescents aged 9–18 years in north and south of China were randomly selected. The levels of aggressive behavior, personality and family and classroom environment were compared between LBA and NLBA and also the associated factors of aggression. Results The total scores of aggressive behaviors were 6.33 ± 6.35 (Mean ± SD) in LBA and 5.78 ± 6.16 (Mean ± SD) in NLBA. Multiple linear regression models revealed that neuroticism and psychoticism were positively associated with aggressive behaviors for LBA with similar results of NLBA. Cohesion was negatively associated with aggressive behaviors, and conflict and achievement had positive effects in NLBA. Organization had a negative effect in LBA. Uncertainty and dissatisfaction had positive effects on aggression both in LBA and NLBA. Conclusion This study found a slightly higher level of aggressive behaviors in LBA comparing with NLBA. Personality was the mainly associated factor of aggression, but class-based interventions were more practical for aggressive behaviors in Chinese LBA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0062a4308e4542e8a4c8b29e6345f67b2022-12-22T04:36:38ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312022-11-012211810.1186/s12887-022-03736-xAggressive behaviors and associated factors in Chinese left-behind adolescents: a cross-sectional studyFang Yang0Zhiyu Jin1Jing He2Bingsong Han3Xinyuan Huang4Kun Chen5Jiana Wang6Teaching and Research Section of School SportSchool of Physical Education, Shenyang Sport UniversityDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Health Management, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Health Management, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Health Management, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Health Management, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Health Management, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Health Management, China Medical UniversityAbstract Background To examine whether the levels of aggressive behaviors and other individual and contextual variables differ between left-behind adolescents (LBA) and not left-behind adolescents (NLBA) and explore associations between aggression and other constructs among them. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted and 4530 school adolescents aged 9–18 years in north and south of China were randomly selected. The levels of aggressive behavior, personality and family and classroom environment were compared between LBA and NLBA and also the associated factors of aggression. Results The total scores of aggressive behaviors were 6.33 ± 6.35 (Mean ± SD) in LBA and 5.78 ± 6.16 (Mean ± SD) in NLBA. Multiple linear regression models revealed that neuroticism and psychoticism were positively associated with aggressive behaviors for LBA with similar results of NLBA. Cohesion was negatively associated with aggressive behaviors, and conflict and achievement had positive effects in NLBA. Organization had a negative effect in LBA. Uncertainty and dissatisfaction had positive effects on aggression both in LBA and NLBA. Conclusion This study found a slightly higher level of aggressive behaviors in LBA comparing with NLBA. Personality was the mainly associated factor of aggression, but class-based interventions were more practical for aggressive behaviors in Chinese LBA.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03736-xAggressive behaviorLeft-behind adolescentCross-sectional studyChina |
| spellingShingle | Fang Yang Zhiyu Jin Jing He Bingsong Han Xinyuan Huang Kun Chen Jiana Wang Aggressive behaviors and associated factors in Chinese left-behind adolescents: a cross-sectional study BMC Pediatrics Aggressive behavior Left-behind adolescent Cross-sectional study China |
| title | Aggressive behaviors and associated factors in Chinese left-behind adolescents: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Aggressive behaviors and associated factors in Chinese left-behind adolescents: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Aggressive behaviors and associated factors in Chinese left-behind adolescents: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aggressive behaviors and associated factors in Chinese left-behind adolescents: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Aggressive behaviors and associated factors in Chinese left-behind adolescents: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | aggressive behaviors and associated factors in chinese left behind adolescents a cross sectional study |
| topic | Aggressive behavior Left-behind adolescent Cross-sectional study China |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03736-x |
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