Citation

Orue I, Calvete E. Psicothema 2012; 24(1): 42-47.

Vernacular Title

La justificacion de la violencia como mediador de la relacion entre la exposicion

Affiliation

Universidad de Deusto.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Departamento de Psicología de la Universidad de Oviedo, Publisher Colegio Oficial de Psicológicas de Asturias)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22269362

Abstract

Justification of violence as a mediator between exposure to violence and aggressive behavior in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mediating role of the justification of violence schema in the relationship between exposure to violence and reactive and proactive aggressive behavior. We differentiated between direct and indirect exposure in four contexts: home, neighborhood, school and TV. A total of 675 children, aged between 8 and 12 years, participated in the study. They answered questionnaires about exposure to violence, justification of violence, and proactive and reactive aggressive behavior in two waves six months apart. The results showed that witnessing violence at home and on TV predicted aggressive behavior, and this relationship was mediated by the justification of violence. Victimization in all contexts predicted aggressive behavior and this relationship was generally mediated by the justification of violence.

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