The Complex Nature of School Violence: Attitudes Toward Aggression, Empathy and Involvement Profiles in Violence
África Martos Martínez,1 María del Mar Molero Jurado,1 María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes,1 María del Mar Simón Márquez,1 Ana Belén Barragán Martín,1 José Jesús...
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| author | Martos Martínez Á Molero Jurado MDM Pérez-Fuentes MDC Simón Márquez MDM Barragán Martín AB Gázquez Linares JJ |
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| description | África Martos Martínez,1 María del Mar Molero Jurado,1 María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes,1 María del Mar Simón Márquez,1 Ana Belén Barragán Martín,1 José Jesús Gázquez Linares1,2 1Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almería, Almería, 04120, Spain; 2Department of Psychology, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia, 7500000, ChileCorrespondence: María del Mar Molero JuradoDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almería, Almería, 04120, SpainTel +34-950015598Email mmj130@ual.esBackground: Aggressive behavior in adolescents has become a concern in education, where adapting to and going through high school may generate important behavior problems in adolescents.Purpose: Analyze the relationships between parental and adolescent attitudes toward aggression and empathy. Identify profiles of direct and indirect involvement in school violence and determine differences between groups with respect to the components of empathy and attitudes toward aggression.Methods: The sample was comprised of 1287 high school students who were administered the Beliefs about Aggression and Alternatives questionnaire, the Parental Support for Fighting and the Interpersonal Reactivity Index.Results: The results show that beliefs in favor of the use of aggression in adolescents correlate positively with the perception of strong support from parents for aggression in response to conflict. Similarly, higher levels of support for the use of nonviolent strategies are positively related to the perception of strong support from parents. The relationships established with the components of empathy analyzed, both cognitive and emotional, were negatively correlated with favorable attitudes toward aggression. Results concerning the groups directly involved indicated that there were significant differences in the components of empathy between the groups. Furthermore, the multivariate analysis applied to the direct involvement groups showed significant differences between the groups in taking perspective. Between-group differences in empathic concern were also statistically significant for the group of active observers.Conclusion: Taking perspective and empathic concern are moderating variables both for observers and victims and their parents in situations of violence.Keywords: attitudes, aggression, empathy, school violence, adolescence |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b933d96fcd334d468d983860912639f82022-12-21T22:45:49ZengDove Medical PressPsychology Research and Behavior Management1179-15782021-05-01Volume 1457558664929The Complex Nature of School Violence: Attitudes Toward Aggression, Empathy and Involvement Profiles in ViolenceMartos Martínez ÁMolero Jurado MDMPérez-Fuentes MDCSimón Márquez MDMBarragán Martín ABGázquez Linares JJÁfrica Martos Martínez,1 María del Mar Molero Jurado,1 María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes,1 María del Mar Simón Márquez,1 Ana Belén Barragán Martín,1 José Jesús Gázquez Linares1,2 1Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almería, Almería, 04120, Spain; 2Department of Psychology, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia, 7500000, ChileCorrespondence: María del Mar Molero JuradoDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almería, Almería, 04120, SpainTel +34-950015598Email mmj130@ual.esBackground: Aggressive behavior in adolescents has become a concern in education, where adapting to and going through high school may generate important behavior problems in adolescents.Purpose: Analyze the relationships between parental and adolescent attitudes toward aggression and empathy. Identify profiles of direct and indirect involvement in school violence and determine differences between groups with respect to the components of empathy and attitudes toward aggression.Methods: The sample was comprised of 1287 high school students who were administered the Beliefs about Aggression and Alternatives questionnaire, the Parental Support for Fighting and the Interpersonal Reactivity Index.Results: The results show that beliefs in favor of the use of aggression in adolescents correlate positively with the perception of strong support from parents for aggression in response to conflict. Similarly, higher levels of support for the use of nonviolent strategies are positively related to the perception of strong support from parents. The relationships established with the components of empathy analyzed, both cognitive and emotional, were negatively correlated with favorable attitudes toward aggression. Results concerning the groups directly involved indicated that there were significant differences in the components of empathy between the groups. Furthermore, the multivariate analysis applied to the direct involvement groups showed significant differences between the groups in taking perspective. Between-group differences in empathic concern were also statistically significant for the group of active observers.Conclusion: Taking perspective and empathic concern are moderating variables both for observers and victims and their parents in situations of violence.Keywords: attitudes, aggression, empathy, school violence, adolescencehttps://www.dovepress.com/the-complex-nature-of-school-violence-attitudes-toward-aggression-empa-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PRBMattitudesaggressionempathyschool violenceadolescence. |
| spellingShingle | Martos Martínez Á Molero Jurado MDM Pérez-Fuentes MDC Simón Márquez MDM Barragán Martín AB Gázquez Linares JJ The Complex Nature of School Violence: Attitudes Toward Aggression, Empathy and Involvement Profiles in Violence Psychology Research and Behavior Management attitudes aggression empathy school violence adolescence. |
| title | The Complex Nature of School Violence: Attitudes Toward Aggression, Empathy and Involvement Profiles in Violence |
| title_full | The Complex Nature of School Violence: Attitudes Toward Aggression, Empathy and Involvement Profiles in Violence |
| title_fullStr | The Complex Nature of School Violence: Attitudes Toward Aggression, Empathy and Involvement Profiles in Violence |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Complex Nature of School Violence: Attitudes Toward Aggression, Empathy and Involvement Profiles in Violence |
| title_short | The Complex Nature of School Violence: Attitudes Toward Aggression, Empathy and Involvement Profiles in Violence |
| title_sort | complex nature of school violence attitudes toward aggression empathy and involvement profiles in violence |
| topic | attitudes aggression empathy school violence adolescence. |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/the-complex-nature-of-school-violence-attitudes-toward-aggression-empa-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PRBM |
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