TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Developmental trajectories of Chinese adolescents' relational aggression: associations with changes in social-psychological adjustment
JO  - Child development
A1  - Chen, Liang
A1  - Zhang, Wenxin
A1  - Ji, Linqin
A1  - Deater-Deckard, Kirby
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study investigated the development of relational aggression (RA) in a sample of Chinese youth (N = 2,274, 52% boys) from fourth (M<sub>age</sub>  = 10.27 years) to ninth grade. Using latent class growth analysis, four trajectories were identified for both peer- and teacher-rated RA: a no aggression trajectory, a low-increasing trajectory, a moderate-decreasing trajectory, and a chronically high trajectory. Chronically high RA showed a chronicity effect on adolescent peer acceptance, rejection, and rule-breaking behaviors. Adolescents showed worse adjustment as RA increased, but they did not necessarily evidence significant improvement in adjustment even if their RA decreased. <br><br>FINDINGS reveal the maladaptive nature of RA and highlight the importance of considering cultural context in understanding RA.<br><br>© 2018 Society for Research in Child Development.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-3920
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13090
ID  - ref1
ER  -